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    Tucson - Early Childhood Education Liaison - Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

    Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
    Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Tucson, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description


    Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is a non-profit organization with Corporate Offices in Phoenix and Tucson and additional offices throughout Arizona.


    Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest administers programs and services to help build collaborative Community Partnerships and strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

    Working for our organization is a positive, challenging and rewarding experience with opportunities for personal and professional development.

    Exempt:
    Nonexempt


    Base Wage:
    $21.50
    Reports to: Program Supervisor
    Department: Refugee and Immigration Services
    Program: Refugee and Immigration Services
    Location: Tucson, Arizona


    Position Type:
    Regular


    Date Reviewed:
    March 2024


    General Description:

    In concert with the Supervisor, this position is tasked with effectively integrating and educating
    refugee children, ages birth to five, through the RSI Program. This involves maintaining
    eligibility documentation, managing referrals, and facilitating enrollment into RSI-funded
    activities using the ARRPODS system. The Education Liaison develops and implements
    specialized support programs for eligible refugee children and families. These programs include
    services like English language training, early childhood education resources, school readiness
    activities, and early childhood development tracking support. Additionally, they offer assistance
    to refugee families navigating the U.S. early childhood education system, including schoolspecific orientations, cultural navigators, and language access support. Overall, the Education
    Liaison's role is to ensure the smooth operation of the RSI Program, from coordinating services
    and managing referrals to collaborating with early childhood providers and stakeholders to meet
    the needs of refugee children and families.


    Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

    WEIGHTDESCRIPTION50Training and Activities

    • Provide activities under the Refugee School Impact (RSI) Program to
    effectively provide early childhood education resources including connections
    with early childhood providers in the community.

    • Maintain eligibility documentation and manage referrals for eligible children in
    ARRPODS.

    • Create mechanisms for tracking, managing, and reporting on services provided
    to refugee children.

    • Develop and implement an annual Refugee early childhood education strength
    and needs assessment to guide program decisions and services to children and
    families.

    • Provide assistance to families navigating the U.S. education system through
    orientations, cultural navigators, and language access support. Assess, design,
    develop, and update training materials such as training schedules agendas,
    guides, handouts, case studies, role-plays, visual presentations and so forth for
    use in training workshops.

    • Follow-up with clients on attendance, progress in workshops, and address any
    special needs that may arise.45Children and Family Educational Services

    • Liaise with early childhood education programs and school districts in
    consultation with case managers to address any concerns and advocate for
    refugee children including assisting case managers and children with special
    needs.

    • Working closely with the RSIG team at other agencies to ensure participation of
    LSS-SW clients in RSIG activities.

    • Contribute to capacity development for school systems to address unique needs
    of refugee children and ensure access to necessary resources.

    • Coordinate and consult with case managers for school enrollment and early
    childhood education referrals.

    • Coordinate and supervise extended cultural orientation
    experiences/programming for refugee children and families.

    • Developing and conducting the training of staff on critical issues involving
    refugee children and families.

    • Collaborating with the Community Integration Team to network and support
    professional partnerships with multiple agencies for the clients' benefit
    including attending meetings, community events, presentations, etc

    5Extra duties as assigned:

    • Maintain an established work schedule, including a high level of self-direction
    and responsibility. May include State and National travel.

    • Follow internal protocol immediately regarding safety, health, and the
    environment of the member and employee workspace and workplace
    equipment.

    • Maintain status for professional credentials.
    • Present a professional attitude and always wear professional attire.
    • All other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty
    satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
    ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
    disabilities to perform the essential functions.


    • Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, sociology or a
    closely related field is preferred. Four years related education or social service experience,
    preferably working with immigrant populations, and/or training; or equivalent combination
    of education and experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.


    • Prior experience working with children, schools, or educational programs is strongly
    preferred.


    • Must be at least 21 years of age.
    • Provide and maintain a current certification in First Aid and CPR.
    • Provide and maintain a current Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, clear the Department
    of Economic Security Central Registry Background Check and a criminal background and
    motor vehicle screening; must maintain valid AZ Driver's License, a clear driving record and
    reliable transportation for the duration of employment.


    • Must have a clear driving record for at least 36 months.
    • Must maintain a clear driving record during the time of employment.
    • Must have reliable transportation, a valid AZ driver license and current automobile
    insurance.


    • Ability to work independently with high initiative.
    • Ability to travel throughout the state or nationally as requested by supervisor.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


    • Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Office Programs (i.e.
    Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


    • Skills in English/ Spanish composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
    • Ability to relate well with families of varied lifestyles, backgrounds and ethnicities.
    • Experience in cultural diversity.
    • Ability to assess family's strengths and weaknesses.
    • Ability to recognize signs of abuse/neglect.
    • Ability to participate as a member of a team, including collaboration, cross-training, and
    mutual assistance.


    • Participate in ongoing Professional Development Training. Training must be relevant to
    position.


    • Ability to work independently with high initiative.
    • Ability to travel throughout the state and provide own transportation as requested by the
    Supervisor.


    Language Skills:

    Ability to communicate clearly. Ability to listen and perceive need. Ability to work with people
    from diverse backgrounds non-judgmentally. Ability to effectively present and represent LSSSW and the program's needs to religious and community groups as well as others in the social
    services community. Fluent in English, both spoken and written; bilingual ability in one of the
    predominant languages of the local client base is preferred.


    Mathematical Skills:

    Good ability to calculate figures.


    Reasoning Abilities:

    Ability to define problems, collect data, evaluate information, draw conclusions, and take
    appropriate action based on this information. Ability and confidence to make decisions when
    appropriate and when to solicit guidance from the Program Manager.


    Physical Demands/Work Environment:

    The physical demands and work environment characteristics here 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 the
    essential functions.


    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for
    long periods of time.


    • The employee frequently is required to use hands to hold objects and operate office
    equipment.


    • The employee is required to be able to listen and communicate effectively.
    • The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
    • The noise level in the work environment varies with the activity level of the facility.
    • Maintain valid AZ Driver License, vehicle insurance and reliable transportation.
    • Ability to work within the mission of LSS-SW.
    All positions at Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest require a background check.
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