Family Liaison - Spanish Speaking

The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking applicants to join our team as a Family Liaison at our Elementary Building. The Family Liaison is responsible for supporting family engagement efforts. This position requires applicants to be fluent in Spanish and English. This includes building relationships with families and providing information about programs and services available to students and families and information regarding school and/or district activities and procedures. This position also helps to inform district staff on strategies for increasingly successful engagement with families.

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

BCCS Core Values: Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance
• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems
• Our diversity fuels learning
• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
• We stand front and center

Qualifications:

• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Must have a valid MN drivers license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation.
• Associate's degree with coursework in Social Services or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide or assist parents and guardians in locating information and resources available, giving them the power to advocate and choose the best outcome for their children and family, and making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, concepts, rules and languages in the school and other community settings.
• Support the alignment of educational rights and services for students, including enrollment, transportation, nutrition services, special services, and Community Schools services.
• Assign Interpreters or Interpret for special events and meetings such as an open house, family nights, and parent/teacher conferences.
• Find and assess quality interpreters to hire for special events and conferences.
• Facilitate communication between Spanish speaking families and school staff: by phone, in person, or written, regarding topics including but not limited to: academic, health, and behavioral concerns, transportation, food service, registration, etc.
• Work with the district to develop/implement strategies to best serve Spanish-speaking students/families
• Translate documents and/or provide supplemental translated material.
• Support the success of students and positive relationships between school and families by participating in parent/teacher conferences, family meetings with administration, social workers, etc., IEP meetings and more.
• Assist in bridging connections between families, school, and other community agencies; support the family-school partnership model.
• In partnership with community schools site coordinators, manage the operation of the Family Resource Rooms.
• Support the district in completing needs assessment, asset mapping, and evaluation of its services by conducting outreach and collecting data.
• Respond to the needs of families with methods that may include, but are not limited to facilitating support groups, attending family-led group meetings, family meetings, and home visits.
• Facilitate the process for welcoming new families to the district and communicating about district resources, supports, and processes.
• Support various district family engagement efforts, including events, door knocking, etc.
• Provide support for family involvement and volunteer management programs; recruit volunteers and support/services, based on needs assessments.
• Assist in reducing language barriers of English Learners (students and families) by supporting the alignment and evaluation of interpretation and translation services and interpreting or translating communications as necessary.
• Provide parent involvement support for teachers and other district staff; introducing strategies for success.
• Work with the district staff to develop and implement strategies to best serve all families.
• Assist in making announcements regarding school closures, emergencies, events, etc. to families on behalf of the district.
• Participate in community committees, groups, and events to increase family and community engagement efforts.
• Participate in projects and activities to stay abreast of local efforts and resources to help move the Community Schools model forward.
• Maintain and organize materials and resources for users.
• Maintain family records, data, reports, tracking forms and other data as requested.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay and Benefits: Competitive Pay and Benefits based on the contract. Rate of pay $22.32- $27.04 depending on qualifications.

Why Choose BCCS?

• Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Full-service community school
• AllOne Health: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• Good Human Work: Free onsite therapy service
• Kavira Health: Medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

We're not a community on the fringe, we're a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations.
Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we're moving toward a change in history and hearts.
Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.

Application Process:
Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/
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BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.