What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2024 - 2025 Specialist - Head Start Family Support position at Lubbock Independent School District?
Position Type :
Secretarial / Clerical / Other / Specialist Headstart Family Support
Date Posted : 11 / 11 / 2024
Location :
Early Childhood Job Title : Head Start Family Support Specialist Wage / Hour Status : Non-Exempt
Reports to : Head Start Program Manager Pay Grade : AO4
Dept. / School : Student / School Support Length of Contract : 11 mos.
Date Revised : 10 / 7 / 16
Qualifications :
Education / Certification :
- Preferred : Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent. Minimum : High school diploma with a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related field. If applicant does not have an acceptable credential or certification, it must be obtained within 18 months from hire date.
- Skills in public and human relations
- Public speaking skills
- Community resources knowledge
- Ability to deal with pre-school children, parents, school officials, and the public
- General office skills
- Computer knowledge
- Typing rate of 35 w.p.m.
Job Goal :
The role of the Family Support Specialist is to help families attain goals. The primary goals are to educate families on how to access community resources, to increase each family member's involvement in their children's education, and to help each family become a functional unit within the community. Major Duties :
Additional Requirements :
Appraisal :
Performance of this job will be appraised in accordance with Board Policy DNA. This job description / appraisal form is the instrument to be used for appraisal of this position. Appraisal is a continuous process designed to improve the quality of performance and may affect the recommendation for employment. A performance scale from 5 to 1 will be utilized. 5 = Clearly Outstanding; 4 = Exceeds Expectations; 3 = Meets Expectations; 2 = Below Expectations; 1 = Unsatisfactory; 0 = Not Applicable.
This Job Description / Appraisal must be reviewed and agreed to by the employee and supervising administrator as witnessed by the following signatures :
Appraisee's Signature : Date :
Appraiser's Signature : Date :
