parent liaison - Rockford, IL , USA, United States - Rockford Public Schools

Description

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205 Job Description

Job Title:
Secondary Parent Liaison Job Code: 8031 Parent Liaison - 10 Months A Year - 8 Hours Per Day


Department:
Family and Community Engagement


Supervisor:
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Date: 11/6/2019


FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt


PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Assist in the coordination and technical assistance necessary to support a Title I School in planning and implementing effective parent engagement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance.

Work to strengthen the role of parents by increasing opportunities for meaningful engagement in the education of their children.

Work with community partners to refine existing and foster new collaborative relationships with outside organizations to enhance student learning and provide growth opportunities for students in the Title I school.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Collaborate with personnel in the District's Family and Community Engagement department to develop strategies, activities, and resources in concert with District goals and plans.
• Maintain security of confidential information.
• Prioritize, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Present and facilitate meetings attended by diverse groups of stakeholders within the Title I school.
• Build the school's capacity for parent and community engagement.
• Promote the importance of parent engagement with school personnel (e.g. principals, teachers, and building staff) for the purpose of providing effective methods and tools for working with parents as effective partners.
• Communicate district, school, and community resources to parents to improve student success.
• Participate in conferences and other meetings regarding student academic success. Secondary Parent Liaison
• Be aware of social problems that affect the families and be able to help alleviate the problems that impact student academic success.
• Schedule and implement new community-based programs, partnerships, and other engagement initiatives to parents and school personnel.
• Create and maintain database of community organizations, businesses, volunteers, and student ambassador tours in support of parent and community engagement, parent contacts, community contact, parent events, parent focus groups, and parent workshops.
• Collaborate with principals and parent groups to develop initiatives that foster familyfriendly school climates and help promote family events in schools or other district initiatives that benefit students.
• Work with a caseload of students identified as academically at risk.
• Provide support to the school student ambassadors through student ambassador training and by organizing tours for community members, potential parents, new students, and district staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate degree preferred.

High School Diploma with experience in public relations, education, or social work and two years' experience in community outreach, parent education, and event organization required.

KNOWLEDGE,


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. 2. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, listening, verbal and written communication skills 3. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality on sensitive issues 4. Ability to interact effectively with management, and adapt to changes in organizational responsibilities. 5. Knowledge of how to access district and community resources. 6. Ability to work successfully with diverse parents and parent groups. 7. Maintain high energy level and demonstrate positive outlook. 8. Demonstrate solid understanding of and experience with diverse populations. 9. Self-starter and team builder and player. 10. Well-versed in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.


WORKING CONDITIONS:
Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.


PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

Demonstrate continuous improvement in key Title 1 school and Family and Community Engagement department measures and as determined by the Principal, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, and Chief Communications Officer.

OTHER:

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position.

The identified duties and responsibilities are intended Secondary Parent Liaison only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply) 1.

Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Body agility is emphasized. 2.

x Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

3. x Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 4. x Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5. x Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6. Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7. x Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8. x Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time. 9. x Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10. Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 11.

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

12. Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

13.

x Finger use - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

14. x Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. 15. x Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 16. x Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds.

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

17. Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one) 1.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move Secondary Parent Liaison objects, including the human body.

Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 2.

x Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.

3.

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

4.

Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

5.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check all that apply) 1. x Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration.

This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.

2.

Mechanics - Skilled tradespeople - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills.

3.

Mobile Equipment - This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.

4.

Other - This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply) 1. x The worker is subject to inside environment conditions. 2. x The worker is subject to outside environment conditions. 3. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside) 4. The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour. 5. The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout. 6.

The worker is subject to hazards:
Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.