Home/School Liaison - Native American Education Program

Mesa USD 4•Mesa, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

To serve as an academic mentor to work directly and collaboratively with a caseload of individual students and their families, school personnel, and community service providers to implement strategies that promote school success and school completion. Serve as an intervention to enhance student engagement in grades K -12, through relationship building, problem solving and capacity building, and persistence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field or any equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved may be acceptable
Valid Arizona Driver’s license with proof of insurance and reliable transportation
Experience working with youth
Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word, Excel, email, etc)
Knowledge of the Native American community and community and educational resources
Ability to work with students and parents/guardians to nurture a long-term commitment focused on learning and success at school
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with students, parents/guardians, teachers and Native American agencies; ability to negotiate, compromise and confront conflict
Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, teachers and Native American agencies
Ability to organize, prioritize, take initiative, adapt to changing situations and a variety of settings; to work independently with minimum supervision
Ability to maintain organized, comprehensive records for reporting information
Ability and willingness to work flexible and evening hours as needed
Native American preference (Section 9114 (c) (2) of Part A, Title IX)

Responsibilities

Track students’ levels of engagement (i.e. attendance, grades, behavior referrals) to document results to ensure accurate retrieval of data for reporting purposes
Use data from systematic monitoring to design personalized interventions for the student
Serve as a liaison to facilitate communication and promote problem solving for the student and between home and school
Establish regular communication with parents/families via phone, e-mail, and home visits to share information and develop plans to engage students in school and promote educational success
Establish regular communication with teachers to gather and share information about student progress
Work collaboratively with schools and programs to define and outline roles to improve participation, performance, and success for individual students who are disengaging from school and learning
Provide regular and consistent feedback to students and families to assess and/or modify initiatives for student engagement
Facilitate communication between students and families and community resources and programs for referral or to obtain appropriate services
Respond to students, families, and school personnel questions and/or concerns in a timely manner
Serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and parents
Regular and on-time attendance required
Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
Integrate culture in a positive manner at the school site when appropriate
Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activity
Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools