Family Engagement & Partnership Liaison, Secondary

Santa Barbara USD•Goleta, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Engagement & Partnership Liaison serves as a liaison between school site personnel who provide strategic and intensive student services and the student and families who are in need of those services. This position is responsible for implementing a comprehensive family education and leadership program that is aligned to the District’s Framework for Family Engagement and Effective School Partnerships to bolster our family-school partnerships and improve student outcomes.

Requirements

Knowledge of procedures, methods, techniques, and strategies utilized in the development of school and community liaison programs.
Knowledge of multilingual and multicultural programs, and the purpose, goals and objectives of public education.
Ability to perform routine clerical and record management functions.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions or work direction.
Ability to establish and cooperative and collaborative relationships with District staff, site administrators, and members of parent organizations.
Ability to operate a computer, tablet and proprietary or mass market software and applications.
Skill in resolving sensitive school and community problems, issues and concerns.
Two (2) years of college-level coursework, and two (2) years of verifiable experience of paid or volunteer work in the community with culturally, ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations, preferably in a school district setting.
Successful passage of the district’s Spanish bilingual proficiency assessment at Level II.
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
Experience working with parents in multicultural programs and services.
College level education or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Partake in the required on-going professional learning necessary to promote Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies & Perspectives in all areas of work done for the district.
Implement practices that ensure equitable outcomes for all students and families.
Communicate effectively and fluently in Spanish and English orally and in writing.
Committed to the well-being and education of all students and their families.
Able to articulate the district’s commitment to equity in all settings.
Understand and apply the Dual-Capacity Building Framework for Parent-School Partnerships (Mapp, 2019) as it informs SBUSD’s Framework for Family Engagement and Effective School Partnerships) to all aspects of planning, preparing and carrying out the work of this position.
Assist the administrator in planning, organizing, and coordinating of state mandated parent advisory committee functions and activities.
Participate in the administration of parent surveys, making sure to do so in effective ways that take into account the favored modes of communication of various families.
Assist in the development of parent & educator education materials.
Prepare reports and maintain electronic records on program activities.
Maintain consistent attendance.
Attend school meetings between parents, students, teachers and other staff as necessary.
Serve as a liaison between community resource agencies and the school.
Correspond and collaborate with the District Family Engagement Unit (FEU).
Conduct home visits under the direction of school administration or student services staff.
Assist parent organizations and community members in understanding program goals and objectives, and help them gain a greater understanding of educational procedures, issues, and concerns.
Perform a variety of services to interface with members of the community and inform them of school programs and services for families.
Coordinate language access services (e.g. translation and interpretation) using SB Unified’s Language Access Guidelines.
Promote positive interpersonal relationships among peers, staff, students, parents/guardians, and the public and promote respect for various backgrounds and experiences.
Organize, implement and coordinate learning modules, workshops and training sessions to help educators and families build capacity.
Support activities to increase parental involvement and recruit parent volunteers.
Assist in developing volunteer activities, including coordinating parent leaders, room parents, volunteers, etc.
Perform other related duties as assigned.