Specialist: Family Navigator - Mills-Parole Elementary

JOB SUMMARY
As part of the Community School team, the family navigator works to help identify and arrange for the delivery of Blueprint Community School wrap-around services that best support families, including early learners, within a school community. Collaborates with school leadership and the community school program manager, district staff, and community partners to create and/or identify services related to family and early childhood engagement, adult education and workforce development, parenting workshops, physical and behavioral health services, and early childhood programming that support kindergarten readiness. Works with and coaches a caseload of families who need additional support to fully participate in opportunities and regularly communicates with families to help remove barriers that keep families from registering for, participating in, and completing programs and activities. The family navigator will be on site for community school family and early childhood programming outside the normal school day, including weekends. The daily schedule will depend on the timing and types of late afternoon and evening programming provided in each community school.

Additional Work Days/Hours
Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Evenings/Nights
• Outside of normal business hours
• Weekends

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• In collaboration with the Community School Program Manager and school leadership, assists with the identification, organization, promotion, and implementation of family and early childhood programming at the school.
• Works with government and community agencies and organizations to identify and promote family and early childhood opportunities related to adult education, workforce development, physical and behavioral health, and early childhood programming.
• Identifies and communicates with families to encourage and coach them to participate in programming and to support and monitor participant progress in completing select programs.
• Hosts and supervises onsite family and early childhood programming during and after typical school hours.
• Establishes, promotes, and maintains effective two-way communication with all stakeholders to help eliminate barriers limiting family and early childhood programming participation.
• Works with program providers to help modify programming to best fit the needs of the school families.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager and other community school staff, collects, maintains, and analyzes data related to services and programming provided to families and children to quantify the impact of the community school strategy.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager and other district and school staff, helps connect families to community resources to address a variety of wrap-around services.
• Completes all required paperwork related to community school family and early childhood programming.
• Participates in professional development related to family and early childhood engagement, the community school strategy, community-based resources, and other areas identified by the school and the Office of Community and School-Based Programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience

• Two (2) years experience working with families, community organizations/agencies, or schools required;
• One (1) year experience in project management, programming, communications, or promotions preferred.
• One (1) year experience working with young children and their families. preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of and ability to work in partnership with community organizations, agencies, and programs.
• Ability to effectively communicate with families and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Maryland Blueprint community schools and the role of wrap-around services in supporting families and students.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, promote, and implement programs and activities.
• Ability to independently implement, direct, and supervise a model program.
• Ability to supervise family and early childhood programming in a school setting, including managing large events and groups of visitors to schools.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations, including multilingual families.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Language Requirements

• Bilingual in Spanish native or near native preferred.

Licenses and Certifications
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Hold or be eligible for Driver's License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and
• Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
• Personal Vehicle

LEADERSHIP ROLE

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Driving: under 1/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• No special vision requirements

Work Environment
Location

• Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time

Noise Level

• Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Weight & Force
Lifting and carrying requirements

• Up to 10 pounds: under 1/3 percent of the time

Travel Requirements

• 10% weekly day/night travel within the county to events.

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