Family Resource Center Liaison- Part Time

Washington Elementary School District 6•Phoenix, AZ

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision, the incumbent provides outreach to families with children from birth to five years living within the District and surrounding communities. The FRC Liaison outreach will help to connect families to early literacy programs, parent support programs, and comprehensive information, resource, and referral services to support early childhood development and positive, early childhood experiences. This position requires the use of the employee’s own vehicle during work hours, which requires a clean driving record, proof of automobile insurance, and a valid Arizona driver’s license. In general, the incumbent is responsible for supporting families with children from birth to five years with the information, resources, referrals, and educational opportunities to increase the family’s capacity to ensure the safety, well-being, and optimal development of young children, including language development, early literacy acquisition, and providing the home environment children need to thrive socially, emotionally, and physically.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, prior to being hired.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, and community.
Two years experience working with parents/families and community members.
Cultural knowledge and prior experiences to ensure services are culturally responsive and adaptive.
Ability to be inclusive and respectful of all types of family composition and gender, racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community, and district office staff.
Understanding of strategies for family engagement in education and early childhood development.
Ability to collaborate on a team to coordinate community and social services to meet the needs of families with young children.
Knowledge of community resources and referral processes.
Organizational skills.
Record-keeping skills.
Computer word-processing and basic EXCEL spreadsheet skills.
Ability to navigate the First Things First (FTF) PGMS system.
Clean driving record, proof of automobile insurance, and a valid Arizona driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading a second language predominant in the community.
Three years experience in working with parents/families and community members.
Knowledge of First Things First Family Resource Center programs for families with children, ages birth to five years.

Responsibilities

Contributes comprehensive information, resources, and referral services to support healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate environments for young children, ages birth to five years.
Assists the coordination of community resources and partnerships that provide services to families with children from ages birth to five years.
Assists the coordination of parent education activities at the WRIC location(s).
Assists the recruitment and enrollment of families in the WRIC parenting activities and early childhood learning experiences for their children.
Monitors attendance in the activities and workshops.
Assists in implementing strategies to find families not currently connected with educational or social services.
Facilitates or co-facilitates parent education workshops, family early-literacy and social-emotional learning activities, and family support groups that focus on early childhood development (physical, emotional, social, literacy, and language development).
Collaborates with WESD Social Services Department to coordinate resources to meet families’ and children’s needs at all 32 WESD schools.
Attends school family engagement activities, First Things First meetings, and other workshops and trainings related to early childhood development and parent education.
Assists the quarterly collection and preparation of data for the First Things First data reporting system and supports periodic updates to the WRIC quarterly plans to implement First Things First Standards of Practice.
Performs related duties, as required.