School Liaison, Family Resource Center

Together we can make a difference.

Eliot is committed to employee growth & retention by offering a comprehensive total rewards package including but not limited to:

• 75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays, 15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually, 12 Sick Days Annually
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• 100% Company-Paid Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• 100% Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• $3000 Employee Referral Bonus
• $3000 Annual Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement
• Opportunities for growth internally within our 100 programs across Massachusetts
• Comprehensive Staff Orientation, Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance
• FSA, Dependent Care, transportation reimbursement

Our Family Resource Center is part of a statewide network of community-based program offering multi-cultural parenting programs, support groups, early childhood services information and referral resources. Our goal is to support families to strengthen their bonds, connect to others, and engage in their community.

Eliot's Center is seeking a School Liaison with two years of experience. Our ideal candidate will have Knowledge and experience in navigating school systems and special education.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with local School districts to help Family Members navigate the educational system, and school-related concerns and needs.
• Work with school districts to identify Family Members that may be in need of family support services.
• Provide information and support to parents/guardians and students about academic and social supports and resources.
• Serve as a resource to families, schools and the community in improving overall student attendance and graduation rates, reducing truancy rates, identifying systemic issues, barriers, trends and needs, networking and disseminating information, designing solutions and expanding system capacity
• Maintain ongoing communication with families about their goals and expectations for their child(ren)’s learning.
• Assist with outreach for Parent/Teacher Conferences.
• Attend IEP meetings with parents.
• Develop a professional relationship with different school district personnel.
• Attend program/ agency related trainings and conferences.
• Maintain a welcoming space for families to access school information and resources
• Facilitate parenting education group sessions, as well as community trainings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience
• Knowledge and experience in navigating school systems and special education.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with school administrators, staff, co-workers and supervisor.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultural groups.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am - 4pm

Compensation: $44,680 annually

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and eligible for additional 6% bilingual differential.

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.

Skills

• Experience with population
• Willingness to learn
• Communication Skills
• Bilingual

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization