What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Family & Community Liaison position at To Be Determined?
Locations: This position is split between Glenwood and West Marion.
Length of Position: Permanent
Type of Benefits: Full benefits
Months per year: 10
Number of Hours per week: 40
Nubmer of Days per week: 5
Salary: To be determined
Job Description
Department: Student Services
Title: School Family and Community Liaison
Job Purpose:
The school family and community liaison position was established for the following purpose:
- Facilitate parent- school communication
- Facilitate community agency referrals
- Encourage family involvement in school
- Foster trust between parents and the educational community
- Foster higher academic achievement through the collaboration with school personnel
- Remove barriers to student success
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The school family and community liaison position will have the following responsibilities:
- Coordinate programs for addressing truancy. Work with families and schools to identify potential student attendance issues. Improve student attendance.
- Refers students and their families to outside agencies for the purpose of ensuring student needs are met.
- Coordinate and conduct home visits and family meetings for the purpose of addressing student needs.
- Maintains ongoing communication with families on behalf of the school
- Assists students and families with acquiring necessary services for school success and participation
- Receives referrals and responds to requests for resource information and parent support
- Maintains logs and records of family contacts, referrals, etc
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Facilitate referrals for McKinney Vento families/students
Education
The school family and community liaison position maintains the following education requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Human Services, or related field
- Relevant experience will be considered
Compensation
Pay is dependent on experience and level of education.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.