CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION:      INSTRUCTION                                                                        

TITLE:                         TITLE I PARENT AND FAMILY LIAISON

CALENDAR:                 PARENT AND FAMILY LIAISON

SALARY:                      GRADE 112

Job Goal:

The Title I Family Engagement Specialist supports partnerships among the school, parents/caregivers, and community to improve student achievement. General responsibilities involve assisting parents/caregivers/family members in participating effectively in their children’s education to help them meet challenging State academic standards.

Core Job Functions:

Specific duties include but are not limited to working with additional school/district staff to:

• Assist parents to engage in activities that will improve student academic achievement
• Assist parents/families in understanding how to support learning in the classroom with activities at home and in after school and extracurricular programs, communicate effectively with their children, teachers and other school staff, and become active participants in the development, implementation and review of school-parent compacts, policies and school planning/improvement.
• Participate in the design and provision of assistance to students not making academic progress.
• Provide/coordinate training and support and materials to parents (such as literacy and/or math training) to help parents work with their children to improve achievement.
• Coordinate with school, district and community partners to remove barriers for family engagement and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Work with educators to improve home-school partnerships and provide information to parents and family members about decision-making opportunities.
• Ensuring, to the extent possible, that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent in the appropriate home language.
• Coordinate services to increase engagement and remove barriers to family participation in school meetings and trainings (e.g., childcare, transportation).
• Recruit, train and support parents to enhance involvement of other parents.
• Maximize opportunities for parents to participate in school-related activities by arranging meetings at a variety of times and in a variety of modalities.
• Provide information on Title I status, training opportunities, continuous improvement, student eligibility, right-to-know, and proficiency level targets.

This is a grant-funded position. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Experience and desire to work with families of diverse backgrounds, cultures and socio-economic status
• Ability to speak, read and write English and Spanish fluently
• Willingness to foster collaborative relationships and work in a team environment and ability to work independently
• Knowledge of community resources preferred
• Adherence to required training and professional development, to be provided by employer
• Ability to collaborate and plan with school and district personnel and community-based partners to enhance parent involvement, engagement and learning
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in standard software programs
• Valid AZ Driver’s License; willingness to use personal vehicle when needed
• Satisfactory background check and current fingerprint clearance card (or willingness to obtain card before beginning employment)

Core Values/Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external clients and families, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with families, colleagues, and partners
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
• Be a positive role model for families
• Work with a large cross section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements:

Office Positions in this classification typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 40 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently. The physical demands described 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.