Family Liaison - Spanish - James Denman (R20S) (25-26 SY)

Job Class: Family Liaison - Spanish (R20S)

Salary Range: $31.57-$38.73/hourly

Calendar: Part Time / School Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 130 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each student with the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered: We put students’ needs first
• Fearless: We persist through challenges
• United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

Under the direction of the Student, Family and Community Support Department, the Family Liaison supports and advocates families by enlisting family engagement in student academic success; by working with families in identifying and achieving academic goals; by accessing support services; by developing training opportunities and facilitating positive family, school and SFUSD relationships and communication. The Family Liaison creates authentic and diverse involvement opportunities for all families to contribute to their school community.

The Family Liaison Program Manager will provide ongoing support in conjunction with Principals or Assistant Principals. Someone who is Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog or Samoan. Candidates should have a college level education or equivalent work experience.

The Family Liaison develops and implements a comprehensive program to increase and improve family involvement in support of student education. The Family Liaison works to enlist and engage culturally and linguistically diverse family groups in program activities with a primary focus on historically underrepresented communities.

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Family Liaison (R20), you will:

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  Help the school community develop a family-friendly school climate amongst staff, students and families. Develop programs and activities designed to engage families in improving student achievement.
• Support staff and families to develop strong academic partnerships.
• Enhance communication between families, school and the district.
• Develop and implement effective family involvement strategies to empower families as key decision makers in school governance committees such as: School Site Council & English Learner Advisory Council.
• Coordinate and support the school’s wide governance council and committees.
• Promote and participate in school/ district activities and programs for families.
• Recruit partners to become part of the school’s family involvement program.
• Organize, implement, coordinate and present family education workshops and training sessions.
• Prepare and disseminate newsletters and other school communication materials for school communities.
• Develop volunteer activities at school site, including coordinating family leaders, room parents, volunteers, etc.
• Collect and evaluate the data of family involvement activities.
• Provide support resources and referrals to families as needed.
• Prepare monthly family engagement plans and maintain records on program activities.
• Maintain monthly Data Director log with focal families at school site.
• Attend monthly professional development sessions which are organized and led by central office.
• Report monthly activities and goals to school staff and community partners.

The strongest candidates will have:

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  Knowledge of San Francisco’s public schools/urban public schools and a passionate belief in SFUSD’s commitment to instructional leadership as a lever toward delivering on the SFUSD Graduate Profile
• Strong analytics and systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as build infrastructure where none exists
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization
• A proven record of effectively planning, organizing and using resources to take action and achieve goals
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• A flexible, “can do” work ethic with a focus on identifying challenges and proactively working to find solutions while maintaining a bigger picture lens and focus on what can be delivered instead of what cannot be done
• Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior level district staff and colleagues
• Effective written and verbal communication and the ability to clearly communicate complex, bureaucratic processes to a variety of audiences
• Ability to define and implement effective HR business practices
• Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that involve confidential and sensitive matters
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and GSuite (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms)

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

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  Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with staff and the community in a multi-ethnic educational environment.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with school staff, parents and the public. 3. Demonstrate computer literacy.
• Prepare accurate, concise data and materials.
• Read, understand and apply a variety of district policies, rules and regulations.
• Act quickly and with mature judgement.
• De-escalated conflict amongst students, staff and families.
• Meet deadlines of work assignment schedules.
• Interact daily with members of school staff and parents and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes.
• Consistent attendance is required.
• Convey an understanding, patient attitude toward other staff, students and parents. 12. Maintain the privacy of confidential information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Language Competency in Spanish (Proctored Bilingual Exam conducted by SFUSD Required)
• Four (4) years of college-level coursework. (30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year); and
• Two (2) years of verifiable experience (one year = 285 hours) of paid or volunteer work in the community with culturally, ethnically and socio-economically diverse population of parents of public-school students. Such experience should include programing or activities planning and coordination and parent education.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $31.57-$38.73/hourly commensurate with experience in a similar position. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental and vision plans, a defined benefit pension plan, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options and vacation time. We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.

How to Apply

• Visit www.careers.sfusd.edu and create a new account to begin your application.
• Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
• You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references

and any applicable credentials or licenses

• Our Human Resources team will then review your entire application to determine your eligibility status

and contact you directly should you move forward in the process

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

Non-Discrimination Policy

San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy extends to San Francisco County Office of Education, including community school programs and activities.

For more information about the District's non-discrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030.