What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent/Family Liaison position at Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania?
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Facilitate family engagement, including developing interpersonal relationships between
school district staff, students, and parents. Bilingual - English and Spanish. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops positive interpersonal relationships between school district staff, students,
and parents.
Facilitate parent-school communication.
Provides support in engaging families when students are experiencing truancy.
Assists families who are experiencing homelessness.
Serves as liaison between school district and families through the Child Study Team
process and the Section 504 process.
Participates in meetings with families to assist school staff with parent engagement.
Confers with staff and parents whenever necessary.
Assists in translation of phone contacts of non-English speaking families or
coordinates translation services.
Assists guidance office with preparing and sending written communication to families
to increase the parental engagement and ensure appropriate services for students are
being provided.
Performs related work as required for the students and their families by supporting the
guidance office.
Documents all interactions with students, community providers, family members and
events on a daily basis in CISDM.
Research and apply best practices from other Communities In Schools sites and from
local and national educational and service programs
Serve as a well-informed ambassador in furthering the CIS mission, its goals, and
programs
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Work effectively with diverse populations, including students, faculty, administration,
and community groups
Ability to work effectively with a broad range of representatives from public and private
service organizations, public education, neighborhood organizations, parent groups, and
local government
Excellent skills in interpersonal relationships and team building
Ability to gather and organize data
Ability to manage details and work independently
Ability to work effectively in changing work environment
Requirements
High school diploma required
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in education, social work or related preferred
Experience working with youth, within public education or community-based
organization
Bi-lingual preferred
POSITION STRUCTURE
Full-time, year-round, non-exempt
Schedule will vary according to programmatic needs, events and activities
Provide services to designated schools in Easton Area School District
On-going employment in this capacity is dependent on availability of funding
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Upon request for a reasonable accommodation, the Company may be able to adjust or excuse one or more of these requirements, depending on the requirement, the essential functions to which it relates, and the proposed accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, work on computer, think clearly and communicate effectively. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Travel:
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
EEO Statement:
CISEPA employees are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders and other laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions and training and career development programs.CISEPA employees are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of an appeal or grievance right provided by law will not be tolerated. CISEPA managers and supervisors are also reminded of their responsibility to prevent, document and promptly correct harassing conduct in the workplace.
