Parent Liaison Facilitator

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Prior experience in areas related to school/community relations, working with parents and/or students
• Satisfactory work record & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151)
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule (evenings and/or weekends) as determined by the supervisor
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, training and technical assistance to school staff on effective parent and community engagement strategies and activities
• Communicates and collaborates with staff, parents, community and advocates on issues pertaining to family and community engagement
• Promotes high-quality family and community engagement services
• Captures and coordinates supports for students and parents to integrate and assimilate into a new school setting
• Keeps accurate and detailed records of parental and community involvement activities as they pertain to communications, safety and security planning
• Facilitates ongoing communications/customer service with community, families, school and the District
• Facilitates communication of the District Code of Conduct and assists parents/guardians with the ASD communications protocol
• Supports the implementation of school parent and community involvement targets and provides assistance in developing strategies to meet those goals in order to sustain parental support, involvement and communication
• Generates reports related to family and community engagement participation and strategies
• Sets up and maintains parent and community partnerships around improving student performance and behavior
• Develops strategies for improving home/school communication
• Participates in school-wide parent engagement activities
• Attends community meetings to inform and promote community and school-wide community and parental involvement activities
• Collaborates and cooperates with other schools and central departments in meeting the goals of the position
• Participates in coordinated programs of school/parent liaisons and volunteers
• Participates in initiatives related to diversity and multiculturalism within the district
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets professional journals, studies of best practices, and federal, state, and local regulations
• Writes reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals and memoranda
• Presents information and responds to questions from groups of faculty, support staff, students, parents, and the general public

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal and Sick time
• PSERS Retirement Fund