Karen Student and Community Liaison

Hmong College Prep Academy • Saint Paul, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

HCPA is a Title I Charter School that serves students through a school-wide plan for instruction that is focused on the needs of at-risk students. The Karen Student and Community Liaison serves as a liaison between students, parents, schools, businesses, agencies and the community to connect families and students to resources and supports, to help them be successful in school and as a family unit.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or equivalent of experience.
• Ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative learning environment.
• Knowledge of computer operation, applications, data entry and retrieval.
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, and policies.
• Knowledge of first aid procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure, completing work in an accurate manner while meeting conflicting deadlines and schedules which are often set by others despite frequent interruptions.
• Strong interpersonal skills - the ability to work effectively with students, parents, district staff and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of the programs, functions, and procedures of a school setting.
• Ability to remain calm in emergency and stressful situations.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound and effective judgment within established guidelines.
• Ability to Analyze situations carefully and adopt effective courses of action.

Nice To Haves

• Karen language knowledge helpful, but not required.
• 3+ years of administrative experience

Responsibilities

• Assists with the coordination and improvement of parent, school and community communications and the academic achievement of all students.
• Increase parental involvement and engagement in the school.
• Encourage parent participation in their student’s classroom at school-wide events.
• Organize parent/community activities and events by providing information and resources
• Participates in regular parent meetings and events around topics of key concerns to parents
• Identify and responds to day-to-day parent concerns related to school and school community
• Work with the administrative team to resolve parent issues in a timely manner
• Serve as the main contact and mediator/translator between parents and school.
• Assist with the integration into school for families who are new to the community (e.g., student enrollment, paperwork, etc.)
• Provide student support as needed
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students.
• Assists with the communication of student attendance concerns.
• Support all Attendance MTSS processes and case management for students with attendance issues.
• Collaborate with families, the counseling team, student enrollment team, academic teams, and other departments to address and streamline absenteeism, including tardiness, truancy issues, state reporting, and other necessary needs.
• Responsible for growing the student population and maintain long standing relationships with families
• Increase annual student population as needed and achieve marketing goals
• Translate and interpret as needed
• Help build relationships with the Karen population and organizations in the area
• Assist in developing communications (Translate documentation as required. Flyers, letters, materials, etc.)
• Coordinate and assist all school events
• Assist in ongoing home visits as needed
• Assist in ongoing parents/student outreach and/or phone calls to current parents/students to retain current enrolled students
• Provide assistance to other departments as assigned
• Supervise student activities, which may include: Bus duty – assist with walking students to the busses at the end of the day, Breakfast and/or lunch duty – assist with monitoring based on a rotational schedule
• Complete additional tasks as deemed necessary by the School Director- which will be delegated by the Office Manager and/or Administrative Coordinator.
• Supports school goals and objectives consistent with the vision, mission, and values of HCPA.
• Participates in creating a culture of excellence, teamwork and collaboration amongst the staff, teachers, students, and families; a culture that is positive, open to the views of others, and uses social skills to resolve conflicts.
• Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative relationships with students, parents, teachers, and other school staff.
• Responds appropriately and promptly to parent, student, and staff member needs.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding students and the educational setting.

Benefits

• Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date.
• Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree