Instructional Aide: Attendance Liasion - Spanish - SF International HS (R10S) (25-26 SY)

Job Class: Instructional Aide: Attendance Liaison

Salary Range: $31.57-$38.73/hourly

Location: SF International High School

Calendar: Full-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

Employee acts as liaison between parent and community groups, teachers and other employees of the San Francisco Unified School District for the purpose of providing information and developing a better understanding among these groups. Employee works with Instructional Aides and volunteers. Employee performs related duties as required.

The employee is responsible for the organization, implementation, and coordination of a community relations program to approve pupil attendance. Employee must work with a designated portion of the pupil population under the supervision of an attendance/assignment administrator. Duties include assisting in the implementation of a program designed to effectively serve the designated portion of the pupil population.

Utilizes knowledge appropriate to satisfy the Distinguishing Characteristics of the class listed above, example of which may include familiarity with the goals of specific programs or projects as well as the District’s organization, rules and regulations, policies and programs as they relate to parents in various communities. Demonstrates competency in performing the following tasks; working with pupils and adults, acting quickly and effectively in emergencies, working with and relating to all individuals within the culturally diverse environment of SFUSD, and developing and maintaining effective, courteous communications with pupils, staff and public.

Essential Duties

• Works with Instructional Aides in the recruitment of parents for Advisory Groups for schools within an assigned area.
• Organizes, implements, and coordinates informational workshops and multicultural events and projects for parents, school staff, pupils, and members of the community, attends meetings and reports on the progress of the program as needed.
• Supervisors and participates in the preparation and distribution of brochures, newsletters, media presentations and other educational materials to inform parents and the community of school policies and other issues related to the welfare of school age pupils.
• As assigned, may train, direct, organize and oversee Instructional Aides in tutorial program objectives, primary intervention program objectives and parent liaison contacts.
• May assist in administering the budget allocated to the school community relations program in the assigned area; keep inventories of supplies.
• As assigned, performs a variety of services through the Student Attendance Office; aids in referring pupils to special programs; supervises and participates in the maintenance of special program assignment records.
• Communicate with students and their families as needed to support student attendance, including conducting home visits, which is essential in improving school and home relationships and improving students’ academics.
• Act as a resource to support site administrators in determining appropriate actions in increasing student attendance for groups of students and/or individual students.
• Analyze school attendance data to assess truancy issues by monitoring the SIS Truancy Module and other attendance reports on a regular basis.
• Case-manage, including case documentation of students who have been identified for attendance issues.
• Participate in site-based SART/SST meetings when appropriate and sit in at SARB Hearings when asked by school administration.
• Attend Truancy Meetings when called at Student Support Services/Pupil Services at 555 Portola.
• Work with Area Team leadership and/or school administration to arrange for District Attorney Mediation Assemblies and attend those gatherings.
• Performs related duties as required.

The strongest candidates will have:

• 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)

Specific Requirements

• Some positions may require conversational and written skills in a specific language(s) other than English related to the needs of the assignment. An ability to translate and adapt materials to and from English into that language(s) may also be required.
• Some positions may require that the employee furnish a certificate of clearance from the Department of Motor Vehicles in order to meet District insurability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Language Competency in Spanish (Exam 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.