Migrant Advocate

KCK•Kansas City, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 22,000 students and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest rated High School in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings. With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas and our student population is approximately 56% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% White, and 6% Asian. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees including more than 1,800 teachers. The job goal is to ensure migratory students are provided every opportunity to meet content and academic achievement standards and services to their families that promote and “inspire excellence”.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred
Experience work with Migrant, highly mobile population or with diverse population
Strong ability to network, mobilize and create existing and potential resources for Migrant students and families
Must be able to maintain positive interactions with parents and staff, and model the values and expectations of our district
Must be able to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
Outstanding organizational skills
Effective oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated skills in facilitating presentations, human relations and effective collaboration with District Leadership
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree (Associate’s or Bachelors) Degree in Education preferred

Responsibilities

Identify, assess and evaluate information received from a variety of sources in determining prospective migrant children and their families for program services
Provide daily communication with the Director of ESL/Migrant with end of day reports
Work and collaborate with all district principals and counselors
Disseminate Migrant Education Program (MEP) information to potential qualifying families and children to discuss the MEP program knowledgably
Provide state recruiters of potential qualifying MEP children residing in the local district(s)
Provide building principal and staff of identified MEP children in perspective buildings
Inform students and parents/guardians of available services to facilitate assistance to empower families
Distribute educational packets and their families as needed
Provide support to identified migrant students in the school by conducting school visits and completing school logs
Provide home visits as need and maintain home visit logs
Provide and/or facilitate services to all qualifying migrant children/or their families as necessary to enable migrant children to receive a sound education (i.e. Spanish Literacy tutoring, PASS Program, credit accrual)
Participate in MEP training sessions and remain current on all MEP guidelines and standards
Develop a full understanding of federal guidelines as they pertain to the eligibility of children and provision of services for the Migrant Education Program
Demonstrate understanding of all forms pertaining to the role of a Liaison and how each is to be correctly completed
Attend Professional Learning Community meetings effort for develop professional development and personal growth (Outcome Mapping)
Communicate with Director of ESL/Migrant towards achieving the goals of the state in providing applicable services to eligible MEP children
Thorough understanding and knowledge of the Code of Conduct, Parent handbooks, District Continuous Improvement Plan and Board Policies.
Maintain sensitive and confidential student information
Collaborate with ESL/Migrant Director, Director of Student Services and Alternative Services Coordinator for alternative resources
Other duties as assigned by the Director of ESL/Migrant or Assistant Superintendent for Elementary.