ARPS Family Center Liaison

Overview: The ARPS Family Center Liaison serves as a districtwide resource to strengthen family engagement, improve equity of access, and remove barriers that interfere with students’ academic success and overall wellbeing. This position supports families across all schools—PreK–12—by providing guidance on navigating the school system, connecting families to essential services, and fostering strong home–school partnerships. Special attention is given to supporting new families, multilingual families, and those experiencing poverty, housing instability, trauma, or immigration-related challenges. 

The ARPS Family Center Liaison is responsible for providing Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions for students and families to foster a supportive school experience. This role is essential in promoting student engagement, addressing chronic absenteeism, and collaborating with building leaders on various student and family-focused initiatives.

This is a position in the Amherst Pelham Educators Association (APEA) Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Student and Family Support:
• Implement and oversee Tier 1, 2, and 3 intervention strategies to support students and families.
• Serve as a point of contact for families requiring assistance and connect them with appropriate resources and services.
• Work directly with students to identify challenges and develop tailored plans to address their needs.
2. Interventions for Chronic Absenteeism:
• Collaborate with building leaders to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism.
• Conduct outreach to families of students with high absentee rates, identify barriers to attendance, and provide targeted support.
• Monitor attendance patterns and report data-driven insights to school administrators.
3. Collaboration with Building Leaders:
• Support building leaders by coordinating and facilitating student and family interventions.
• Attend school meetings and collaborate with educators, counselors, and other staff members to align intervention plans with school-wide goals.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of family engagement programs that foster positive school engagement and community.
4. Tiered Intervention Strategy Implementation:
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive approach to tiered interventions for students, providing initial support (Tier 1) to more intensive individual assistance (Tiers 2 and 3).
• Document and track intervention efforts to assess effectiveness and adjust plans as needed.
5. Community and Family Engagement:
• Build relationships with families to foster trust and promote participation in school activities.
• Provide information and resources to families to help them support their children’s educational and emotional development.
• Organize workshops and informational sessions on topics relevant to student success and family well-being.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• MA DESE License required: School Adjustment Counselor, School Counselor or School Guidance Counselor 
• Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).
• Experience working with students and families in a school or community setting.
• Knowledge of intervention strategies and best practices for supporting student attendance and engagement.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build positive relationships with diverse groups.

Work Environment:

• This position requires travel between schools and local agencies for family outreach and community partnership activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The district is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Salary : $51,302 - $92,079