Family Liaison - Sanchez Elementary School (R20)(26-27SY)

San Francisco Unified School District•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Family Liaison, under the direction of the Student, Family and Community Support Department, supports and advocates for families by engaging them in student academic success, helping them identify and achieve academic goals, connecting them with support services, developing training opportunities, and facilitating positive relationships and communication among families, schools, and SFUSD. The role creates authentic and diverse opportunities for families to contribute to their school community and develops and implements a comprehensive program to improve family involvement in student education, with a primary focus on engaging culturally and linguistically diverse and historically underrepresented communities. The Family Liaison Program Manager provides ongoing support in conjunction with the school Principal or Assistant Principal. The position is located at Sanchez Elementary School and is part-time for the school year. Candidates should be bilingual and biliterate in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, or Samoan, and have a college-level education or equivalent work experience. The role requires four years of college-level coursework and two years of verifiable paid or volunteer community experience working with culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse parents of public-school students, including program or activity planning and coordination and parent education.

Requirements

Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, or Samoan.
Four years of college-level coursework (30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year).
Two years of verifiable paid or volunteer community work (one year equals 285 hours) with culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse parents of public-school students; experience must include program or activity planning and coordination and parent education.
Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with staff and the community in a multi-ethnic educational environment.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with school staff, parents, and the public.
Demonstrate computer literacy and prepare accurate, concise data and materials.
Read, understand, and apply district policies, rules, and regulations.
Act quickly and exercise mature judgment.
Meet work assignment deadlines and maintain consistent attendance.
Interact daily with school staff and parents, using comfortable interpersonal skills and a cooperative attitude.
Maintain a patient and understanding attitude toward staff, students, and parents.
Maintain the privacy of confidential information.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytics and systems thinking, including interpreting and synthesizing data to inform goals, strategy, and action steps.
Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles in a complex organization and build effective working relationships with district staff and colleagues.
Proven ability to plan, organize, and use resources to achieve goals.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Flexible, proactive work ethic focused on identifying challenges and finding solutions.
Effective written and verbal communication, including explaining complex processes to varied audiences.
Ability to work effectively with confidential and sensitive matters.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and GSuite (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of San Francisco public schools or urban public schools.
Passionate belief in SFUSD’s commitment to instructional leadership as a lever for delivering the SFUSD Graduate Profile.

Responsibilities

Help the school community develop a family-friendly climate among staff, students, and families.
Develop programs and activities that engage families in improving student achievement.
Support staff and families in developing strong academic partnerships.
Enhance communication among families, the school, and the district.
Develop and implement family involvement strategies that empower families as decision makers in school governance committees, including the School Site Council and English Learner Advisory Council.
Coordinate and support the school-wide governance council and committees.
Promote and participate in school and district activities and programs for families.
Recruit partners to participate in the school’s family involvement program.
Organize, implement, coordinate, and present family education workshops and training sessions.
Prepare and distribute newsletters and other school communication materials.
Develop school-site volunteer activities, including coordinating family leaders, room parents, and volunteers.
Collect and evaluate data about family involvement activities.
Provide families with support resources and referrals as needed.
Prepare monthly family engagement plans and maintain records of program activities.
Maintain a monthly Data Director log with focal families at the school site.
Attend monthly professional development sessions organized and led by the central office.
Report monthly activities and goals to school staff and community partners.
Maintain the privacy of confidential information.
De-escalate conflict among students, staff, and families.