Migrant Education Community Liaison

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JOB TITLE: Migrant Education Community Liaison NUMBER OF WORK DAYS: 184 Including Holidays, Tuesday-Friday Schedule HOURS PER DAY: 5 hours per day / .625 FTE 11AM – 4:30PM

GRANT FUNDED BY SCCOE ON A YEARLY BASIS

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education and Student Services, serve as a liaison between the Santa Clara County Office of Education, staff, parents, students and others regarding the Migrant Education program; performs a variety of supportive tasks; promotes parent education and involvement in various school programs and other activities; serves as an interpreter for non-English speaking student, families and members of the community; performs a variety of general duties in support of an assigned school site.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Special Education and Student Services in conjunction with appropriate staff from the Santa Clara County Office of Education

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Serves as a liaison between the County Office of Education, personnel, parents, students, and others regarding the Migrant Education program; confers with faculty, staff and others concerning students; collaborates with outside agencies and social services; provides community resource referrals and information on available supplemental services to migrant students, parents, and families.
• Communicates with migrant students, parents, and families, promotes parent education and involvement in various school programs and other activities; facilitates family participation in various activities; identifies and encourages recruitment of parent volunteers; explains and assists in determining program eligibility.
• Serves as a translator of oral and written materials to facilitate communication with migrant non- English speaking students, parents, families, and members of the community, which is not limited to, but may include interpreting and translating documents.
• Provides information and materials to students, parents and families related to utilizing community services, social services, and local resources; refers student, parents, and families to local agencies or school services as appropriate; follows-up on referrals; refers Migrant families for recruitment to Migrant Education Program Recruiters.
• Initiates and receives a variety of telephone calls and provides information, making contact with school offices, students and public; establishes and maintains a variety of files, logs, schedules, and records.
• Creates and distributes newsletters, posters, forms and flyers, inputs and updates student enrollment and supplemental services data into an assigned computer software program.
• Develops partnerships with schools and community agencies and maintains ongoing contacts for referrals.
• Supports students, parents, and families with assistance in testing, college-readiness programs and completing a variety of applications.
• Operates a variety of office equipment including a copier, printer, scanner, a computer, assigned software and other office machines as assigned; drives a vehicle to various sites to conduct work.
• Attends a variety of meetings, workshops, conferences, and in-service trainings as assigned; coordinates and assists with parent trainings and activities; works outside typical office hours of 8:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to accommodate program families’ schedules.
• Other related duties as assigned

JOB TITLE: Migrant Education Community Liaison

Knowledge of:

• Specific assigned program including the culture, the community and social service agencies of school district;
• District and school policies directed at attendance and acceptable school behavior;
• Modern office methods, procedures, and practices;
• Use of Student Information System and proper data entry techniques;
• Proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Ability to:

• Attend occasional evening meetings
• Make visits to students’ homes as needed.
• Learn the operations, procedures, policies, and requirements of assigned program and operation;
• Operate standard office equipment/machines such as calculator, copy machine, computer;
• Type using a computer keyboard at a minimum of 35 wpm;
• Have (at a minimum) a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Products-Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Communicate using email and other electronic formats;
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form;
• Pass a verbal and written Bilingual Assessment;
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties;
• Maintain positive relationships with staff, students, and community.

REQUIREMENTSEXPERIENCE

• Working with school and community agencies, targeting at-risk populations

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

• Valid California Driver’s License
• Must be proficient in English and Spanish and pass an oral and written proficiency test in Spanish

WORKING CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENT:

• Indoor/outdoor and community-based environment. Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
• Seeing to read a variety of materials.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling light objects. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist, kneeling, or crouching to assist students.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.01 - $29.07 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $29