Family School Navigator

Family School Navigator - Family Navigation Program

Waterville Central School District

Family School Navigation (FSN) Program is managed by Perch Place Consulting

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of the Family School Navigation Program is to prepare children to reach their full potential by identifying any barriers to learning, and then addressing and assisting those needs. The Family School Navigator establishes relationships with families of young children ages birth to 12 in a local elementary school. They work closely with parents, caretakers, school staff, service providers, and the local community. They determine if there are behavioral, social/emotional, health, or educational challenges that require connectivity to services, fostering an ongoing partnership between the home and school.

Essential Functions:

● Provides awareness of the Family School Navigator Model to the greater school community: establish relationships, responsibilities and priorities will facilitate success.

● Collaborates with school administration, teachers, staff, and students.

● Coordinates home visits and parent meetings for the purpose of gaining

information and/or discussing needs involving their children and families.

● Facilitates connections and makes referrals to community and school

programs/services available to children and families to ensure that needs are met.

● Provides information and referrals to programs/services available to children

and families as well as to the schools to ensure that needs are met.

● Fosters an ongoing partnership between homes and school.

● Assists in coordinating with community leaders and organizations for the

purpose of building resources and expanding program capabilities to assist

families.

● Engages parents to promote their child’s health and learning experiences, language

exposure and to get involved in their children’s educational programs.

● Organizes a variety of activities for the purpose of providing support to the

school and parents, highlighting children and students’ talents and abilities, and

celebrating the diversity of the community.

● Participates in a variety of meetings, committees, and coalitions for the purpose

of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and

remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines.

● Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources for the

purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required.

● Collects and provides data for a variety of reports for the purpose of meeting

specific program, FSN Program, School District, state, and federal requirements.

● Maintains records and prepares reports.

● Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; follows-up on specific

cases, as necessary.

● Utilizes other resources to promote knowledge.

● Performs other related duties as assigned by FSN Program in collaboration with

the district for the purpose of effective functioning, impact, and meeting goals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

● Bachelor’s degree in Early Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services,

Nursing or related field. Three-year experience with children, families and early

education preferred.

● Demonstrates excellent communication skills verbally and written.

● Experience working with children, students, families, schools, and communities.

● Demonstrates resiliency for challenging subject matters.

● Ability to work independently and in team environment.

● Experience in data collection and management, compiling and reporting.

● Excellent organizational and planning skills.

● Proficiency with office computer technology and job-related application software.

● Ability to implement a new idea.

● Knowledge of public relations and media relations.

● Ability to promote trust and collaboration between internal and external school stakeholders.

Additional Requirements:

● Position requires local travel within the school district and to committee/coalition meetings.

● Travel mileage is reimbursable at the approved state rate. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.

● Vehicle Insurance and up-to-date registration.

● Ability to lift 15 pounds.

Perch Place, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Perch Place, LLC and the R4K Program do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or domestic violence victim status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000