Community Liaison

Broward County Public Schools • Deerfield Beach, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Liaison's goal is to strengthen and improve an individual student's response to and benefit from the school and its programs by utilizing home-school relations, including conflict mediation. This role involves fostering parent involvement, supporting school organizations, and acting as a bridge between the school, families, and the community.

Requirements

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED).
• Demonstrated work experience in organization activities and /or participation with community agencies.
• Knowledge of child care and schooling demonstrated through verified experience with community organizations and school agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of the community.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Members of school's community preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing, recruiting, and providing support to school organizations and committees that require parent involvement; provide and coordinate activities that will encourage parent involvement in the school.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, individual supervisory sessions, workshops and training sessions as needed for program effectiveness and compliance.
• Consult and cooperate with the principal/district administrator, assistant principals, school psychologists, guidance counselors, school social workers, and classroom teachers in providing support services to parents.
• Visit students' homes to explain school programs, to reinforce positive attitudes to parents and students toward school and to learn of any home problems that may have a bearing on student accomplishments in school; and to report such problems to appropriate school personnel (including school social workers).
• Present a positive image of the school to parents and the community.
• Become familiar with public and private agencies (health, welfare, police, etc.) in order to better service families in need.
• Assist in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and community.
• Discourage absenteeism by working in conjunction with the school social workers.
• Serve as a channel of communication for relaying the concerns, thoughts, and attitudes of parents and general public to the school.
• Keep complete, up-to-date, and accurate records and reports as required.
• Serve as a member of the school's committees as determined by the principal/district administrator.
• Participate in the daily activities of the school (through involvement with parent-teacher organization [pto]/parent-teacher association [pta] and the advisory committee).
• Keep abreast of providing information on, and see involvement of school personnel, parents, and students in the activities sponsored by community groups.
• Participate, successfully, in the training programs offered to increase the individual's skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as school board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal/district administrator.

Benefits

• Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan.
• Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the district board.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED