Family Liaison - Sacramento Area

The Cottonwood School offers dynamic homeschooling pathways for TK-12: a uniquely personalized, whole-learner approach that nurtures academic, social, and emotional achievement. The Cottonwood school is a tuition-free, public charter school serving transitional kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento Counties. We take an integrative approach that education is more than academic learning. We understand that a rich education includes social and emotional development as well as a strong academic foundation.

Our Homestudy Pathway fosters holistic learning through the many activities and events we offer each month—field trips, workshops, hands-on, experiential activities.

Our Cottonwood College Prep Academy is a hybrid on-site High School Pathway that offers Montessori-inspired project-based learning that encourages collaboration and creativity.

At The Cottonwood School, we envision a world where students flourish, communities thrive, and staff are fulfilled.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

Start Date: July 1, 2025

Vacancies: 1

Employment Type: Part-time

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Parent Support Supervisor, the purpose of the Family Liaison is to improve communication and student achievement by promoting parent and community involvement in the educational process; refer and provide information on services available to students and families; convey information regarding school activities, policies,

goals, and procedures; plan, organize, and coordinate events in support of the School’s educational program.

Reports to: Parent Support Supervisor

Pay Scale: Schedule E (Office Tech II)

Calendar: Classified 12-Month

Classification: Classified

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Staff Assigned: None

Work Location: On-Site (Telecommute Eligible)

Duties and Responsibilities:

? Facilitate communication with parents/guardians on behalf of the School for the purpose of creating and maintaining a partnership between home and school and creating a greater understanding of educational procedures. E

? Assist with school social media accounts and contribute ideas/content to build community on various social media platforms. E

? Serve on the Parent Advisory Committee as a representative. E

? Assist parents in their awareness of School policies, programs, and resources for youth and community services. E

? Route emails on behalf of the organization. E

? Assist in the promotion of school events and teacher-led field trips. E

? Schedule and host weekly park days/meet-ups and co-coordinate other school events.E

? Schedule and host field trips/events for the school community.

? Communicate with prospective families who are interested in the School; including hosting info sessions during open enrollment, and corresponding with families on the interest list. E

? Attend and participate in a variety of in-service training, and School and community activities for the purpose of receiving and/or conveying information to promote parent/guardian involvement in the educational process. E

? Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

? High school diploma or equivalent

? Experience with the operation of a Charter School preferred

Qualifications:

? Must live in the Northern California, Sacramento area

? Must have a valid California driver’s license and must be insurable under the School’s insurance policy. Must maintain personal vehicle insurance and submit proof to Human Resources when requested. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

? Familiar with non-classroom-based charter school operations

? Ability to communicate well and display excellent customer service

? Ability to interact with parents, teachers, and the community in a helpful, courteous, and friendly manner

? Ability to maintain diplomacy and professionalism under pressure

? Demonstrates an excellent level of cultural acceptance and inclusion

? Comfortable with online/virtual meeting platforms including Google and Zoom, etc.

? Proficiency in Google (docs, sheets, forms, drives), and data management environments

? Ability to learn and follow Charter School regulations, and procedures

? Ability to be proactive and be able to solve problems

? Ability to commute to El Dorado Hills and surrounding counties.

Work Environment:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. These physical standards are generic and tasks may vary depending on the school site or specialized site assignment. The information contained in this physical standards description is for compliance with the Americans with Disability Act and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

? Continuously - Sufficient strength, stamina (including physical, mental, and emotional), physical ability, and mobility to visually observe and assist students.

? Continuously - Sit or stand for extended periods of time.

? Occasionally - Bend at the waist, kneel, stoop, squat, reach, and crouch.

? Seldom - Work variable hours

? Seldom - Lift, push, and/or pull objects weighing approximately 20 pounds.

? Occasionally - Ability to reach in all directions including overhead and horizontally.

? Continuously - Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment including computer keyboard/mouse and standard office equipment necessary to do job functions.

? Continuously - Communicate effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.

? Continuously - Comply with timelines and deadlines with frequent interruptions.

? Frequently - Travel for school events, department meetings and school training/in-service meetings.

? Continuously - See to operate equipment, read and understand written material, and ability to detect information displayed on a computer screen.

? Seldom - Restrain students when necessary.

Physical Demands Frequency Definitions Based on an 8-hour day:

? Never = 0%

? Seldom = 1 - 10% (less than 45 minutes)

? Occasionally = 11 - 33% (up to 3.0 hours)

? Frequently = 34 - 66% (up to 6 hours)

? Continuously = 67 - 100% (more than 6 hours)

Environment including Hazardous Conditions:

This position may include indoor offices/classrooms and outdoor work (including eating and common area(s), auditorium, playground(s), restroom(s), stairs if applicable, and parking lot(s)) with the following possible exposures: dust; wind; sun; insects; bloodborne pathogens and biohazardous waste; variances in weather conditions (snow, rain, sleet, etc.); noise which can range from quiet to loud; fast-paced work environment with possible stressful situations and need to multitask; traffic congestion; playground projectiles such as baseballs, footballs, basketballs, etc.; intervening physically to stop conflicts between angry or emotionally upset students; and, dealing with students, parents, employees and the general public who may exhibit unpredictable or anti-social behavior. Employees in this position may have a higher level of exposure to illness or infection from students. May be exposed to students who may ask inappropriate personal questions, display socially unacceptable behavior, display physically aggressive behavior, and insult your personal characteristics including appearance, age, sex, and race. There is also frequent contact with staff and the public.

Right to Revise:

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive and the School reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary without advance notice. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer without notice.

E = Essential Job Functions

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, The Cottonwood School offers eligible Full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that can include: Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Life & Disability, 403(b) and 457(b) plans, an Employee assistance program, Flexible Spending accounts for Health care and dependent care, pet insurance and more!

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

? High school diploma or equivalent

? Experience with the operation of a Charter School preferred

Qualifications:

? Must live in the Northern California, Sacramento area

? Must have a valid California driver’s license and must be insurable under the School’s insurance policy. Must maintain personal vehicle insurance and submit proof to Human Resources when requested.