Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Liaison

Downey Unified School District•Downey, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Community School Program Specialist, this role provides a vital liaison between the school, home, and community agencies. The primary goal is to support student academic success by assisting families, schools, and community partners. This involves coordinating, planning, developing, and implementing information and educational programs for families and educators, fostering family and community engagement. The Liaison also provides outreach services and promotes active participation in the socio-emotional and academic success of all students. This role serves as a culturally and linguistically responsive bridge between families, schools, students, teachers, administrators, school staff, and the community, supporting the Community Schools Model. This position may require working evenings and weekends and is tied to the duration of a specially funded program.

Requirements

Associate’s degree with a major in Human services, social services, social work, education or closely related field.
Valid California driver's license.
Speak, read, and write in Spanish, required.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years case management and social work experience preferred.
Two (2) years’ experience working with community and social services organizations, or Two (2) years’ experience working in a school environment with experience building relationships with families, community resources, and attendance is desirable.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and implement the family and parent engagement community component of the school’s Single Plan for Student Achievement and program components of local, state, and federal grants.
Coordinate and facilitate school site workshops (programming) to engage families and educators in academic, health-conscious, and socio-emotional success of students through a variety of services and programs designed to increase student academic achievement and socio-emotional well-being to improve their overall educational experience.
Support school staff/district personnel with parent contacts, both through community visits/telephone calls to provide referrals about school, policies and programs which support family’s needs to assist/improve student academic success.
Foster relationships/partnerships with outside community and educational organizations focused on family engagement linked to learning.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide programs and resources that are reflective/supportive of student’s needs; develop and implement methods to increase parent attendance at meetings, school engagement activities and district events.
Collect and report on data through tools and structures as requested by District Supervisor or designee.
Create a welcoming school environment for educational partners including parents, families, and community members throughout the school site.
Support in coordinating family and community volunteer services at the school site(s) and recruit parent volunteers to align with DUSD volunteer policies.
Develop, establish and coordinate community resource contacts; maintain information systems on available community resources for use by District personnel, parent groups and families.
Monitor the use of community resources and the effectiveness of those resources in meeting school/community needs.
Serve as a liaison and community resource for students, staff, parents, parent groups, community groups, and advisory committees to facilitate parent and family engagement and development which directly impacts student learning.
Support and assist site-based teams (i.e. COST, PBIS, and other leadership teams), working with school site leaders, teachers and parents to address student and family needs.
Provide in-service opportunities for school personnel working with community resources and family and community engagement.
Interpret and translate as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.