What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Liaison Officer position at Sioux City Community School District?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This position is responsible for supporting the school in collaboration with the Sioux City Community Schools and Juvenile Courts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Support school officials with student attendance and discipline issues.
Support Juvenile Court with intake and monitoring students affiliated with Juvenile Court Services.
Assists in accessing community and school resources to enable the students to achieve academic success and education goals.
Conducts home visits to motivate students at risk of failure in school and encourage their families to promote academic achievement and improve school attendance.
Responds to student referrals, conducts various group and individual student sessions/activities.
Works with students, their parents, and staff on effective strategies to increase school engagement and graduation rates.
Monitors academic and behavior progress through district generated reports.
Participates and contributes to department/program public relations.
Submits required records and documentation for in a timely manner. Keeps a daily log of student/parent contacts.
Conducts self in a professional manner in dealing with students, employees, and the public.
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, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum education include a bachelor’s degree, preferably in education or social work. Experience working with students, their families, and community in an educational setting. Experience in developing culturally relevant strategies that involve parents, schools, and the community in preventing students from dropping out of school.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups from all levels of the organization. Individual must have effective listening skills.
ANALYTICAL and REASONING SKILLS
Individual must also be able to handle a large number of complex tasks and assignments at the same time through effective multi-tasking and time management skills. Ability to work with a variety of data. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines. Attention to detail is necessary.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Individual must be competent in technology. Must also have the capability to collect and sort data through technology.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Normal office physical demands. May periodically have moderate physical demands and may be required to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Generally employee works inside.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.
The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.
Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.