Job Description
Job Description
Be PROUD of what you do :
You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact : financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.
Core Responsibilities
- Conduct Parent Orientation
- Professional Development for Public Schools
- Resolve School Related Crises
- Internal & External Collaboration
- Client Eligibility & Documentation
What will you be doing in your role?
Provide parent orientation to refugee parents on the public school system.Organize and facilitate comprehensive parent orientation to familiarize refugee parents with school policies, curriculum, and student support services.Provide information and resources to school personnel, refugee agencies and refugee parents.Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds, and work to meet their unique needs in services provided.Equip schools by providing professional development training, information and resources about refugees and services provided to them.Develop professional development presentations on refugees and trauma informed services.Coordinate and schedule professional development trainings with public school personnel.Assist clients by helping to resolve school related issues, including behavioral, academic, and SPED related interventions.Act as a point of contact between clients and school staff to gather information, facilitate communication, and coordinate parent teacher conferences as necessary.Proactively follow up on concerns or issues raised by clients, ensuring timely and effective resolutions while maintaining a positive relationship between all parties involved.Facilitate communication and collaboration among district personnel, refugee agencies and the Refugee School Impact Program.Work well with volunteers assigned to you, interpreters, and the rest of the RSI team.Work collaboratively with other Refugee Education team members to support the overall goals of the team.Determine client eligibility, enroll for services and provide necessary documentationMaintain casefiles with necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and agency quality assurance standards.Meet your commitments and effectively manage your administrative duties.Are you the next Parent Educator & School Liaison Specialist?
Bachelor’s degree in education or related field, OR a combination of education and experience requiredFamiliarity with refugee populations and their needs preferredGood computer skills requiredBilingual in a current refugee language is a plus.Transportation to drive to and from off-site locations is required.Here's the Good Stuff...
Full-Time hourly position with a starting rate of $19- $20 based on minimum requirements. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.Medical / Dental / Vision / Short Term Disability / Accident Insurance / Hospital Indemnity Insurance / Critical Illness / ID ShieldHealth Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month .100% Company paid Long Term Disability100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure :Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year.
Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year.403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%3 weeks paid parental / critical illness leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramCCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
Mentorship ProgramWellness ProgramFinancial CoachingI'm in...next steps.
We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website : www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!
Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.
Salary : $110
