Family Liaison - Lincoln Middle School

Responsible for promoting academic school achievement for all culturally and linguistically diverse students and high needs families in Kindergarten through 12th grade by serving as a liaison between families, schools and the community. Facilitate positive family-school relationships in collaboration with school administration and staff to implement a comprehensive parent and student engagement program to support students’ social and academic success. Works to engage students and families to participate and contribute to their school community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Welcome families and assist parents in navigating the school system, including helping with registration, free and reduced lunch eligibility, transportation, and volunteering. Provide orientations and family education workshops. Conduct home visits and refer students and families to outside community resources.
2. Work with students and families on academic challenges and provide school resources to ensure individual student progress; connect families and students to teachers, counselors, administration and other school staff as needed.
3. Facilitate ongoing, reciprocal communication between families, school and staff by providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and translation services.
4. Prepare and maintain the Family Engagement Year Plan with school administration and FSCP (Family, Student, Community Partnership) team. Collaborate with school staff and community partners to offer events and workshops on a variety of topics specific to families’ needs. Survey family needs at each event. Assist the school in developing a welcoming school climate for families, staff, and students.
5. Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
6. Attend Family Liaison staff meetings and district team meetings. Attend professional development sessions organized by the District Family Engagement Specialists.
7. Complete monthly data sheet for the department of Language, Culture & Equity.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree or two-year college certificate in social work or related field preferred.
• Three or more years of experience working with students and families in an educational setting, community service or outreach program required; experience working with at risk and culturally diverse populations preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid Colorado driver’s license

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Oral and written communication skills
• English language skills
• Bilingual oral and written communication skills in Spanish or Arabic, depending on specific assignment
• Interpersonal relations skills
• Customer service and public relations skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
• Ability to conduct home visits as required
• Ability to frequently travel among district facilities and into the community
• Knowledge of community resources and partners
• Ability to maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job
• Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, District policies, administrative guidelines, and building and department procedures
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and/or other department software packages
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Stand, Walk, Sit, Use hands to finger, handle or feed, Reach with hands and arms, Climb or balance, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, Talk, Hear, Taste, Smell

WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS: Up to 10 pounds, Up to 25 pounds, Up to 50 pounds, Up to 100 pounds, More than 100 pounds

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: Compare, Analyze, Communicate, Copy, Coordinate, Instruct, Compute, Synthesize, Evaluate, Interpersonal Skills, Compile, Negotiate

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Wet or humid conditions (non-weather), Work near moving mechanical parts, Work in high, precarious places, Fumes or airborne particles, Toxic or caustic chemicals, Outdoor weather conditions, Extreme cold (non-weather), Extreme heat (non-weather), Risk of electrical shock, Work with explosives, Risk of radiation, Vibration

VISION DEMands: No special vision requirements, Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus

NOISE LEVEL: Exposure Level Moderate