What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Resource Center Representative position at Norwalk Public Schools?
Position Type :
Student Support Services / Family Resource Center
Date Posted : 11 / 20 / 2024
Location : Family Center
Date Available : November / 2024
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE
FAMILY CENTER
PURPOSE :
The Family and Community Relations Coordinator provides day-to-day support for all students and families of the Norwalk Public Schools community, contributing to the engagement of students, families, and the community in formal and informal settings. As part of the NPS Family Center staff, this position assists in engaging families beginning with their initial enrollment into the district and continues to engage families through parent workshops, community outreach, and more.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Play an active role in the Multilingual Learners registration process and work collaboratively with the state required Data Facilitator, and MLLs and their families.
- Work with staff, administrators, principals, community, families, and students to gain feedback and aid when dealing with issues that arise.
- Facilitate and execute testing and onboarding of all MLL students' registration process to expedite student enrollment, and school placement.
- Reviewing international and out of state transcripts to identify transferrable credits for high school students.
- Conduct family visits to verify residency, as needed.
- Actively organize and participate in events and activities of the district's Central Office.
- Must participate and be available for all NPS community events, such as festivals, community "nights out," neighborhood celebrations, and any relevant family activities which will require attendance during weekends.
- Work closely with school, parent, and community organizations to increase family engagement.
- Work with administration of English and Spanish proficiency assessments.
- Explain in detail the benefits of language program choice options available in the district.
- Help support parents with strategies they can use to support their child's education and with strategies they can work with their student.
- Provide MLL parent workshops and delivery of parent information sessions and workshops, such as :
Required Documents for Registration
Qualification Requirements :
Days : Monday - Friday
Salary : In accordance with the ESG collective bargaining agreement
Apply at
www.norwalkps.org / applynow
Click "Employment"
NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.
11.20.2024
