School Liaison Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Twentynine Palms, CA

About The Position

The School Liaison serves as the installation representative and assists military families with preK–12 school-aged children on education matters involving public, private, and home schools. The role helps families understand the local public-school community and alternative educational opportunities, and facilitates interaction between schools and the military community to prevent or resolve education and logistical-support challenges. The position plans, develops, and manages the installation School Liaison Program and represents the Installation Commander on matters concerning local schools and their relationship with the military community. It works with the military chain of command, Child and Youth Program Managers, the Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator, other service School Liaisons, and relevant organizations and offices. The School Liaison fosters partnerships among schools, families, military organizations, and the local community; advises military parents; and educates stakeholders and school staff about the social, emotional, and educational needs of military students and families. The role assesses needs, coordinates with local school district administration, and gathers and disseminates information about local schools. It conducts research and uses research data to address problems, develop programs, and create reports. The School Liaison applies relevant state or DoDEA education codes, Department of Defense and Marine Corps regulations, and other policies to installation education matters. It also assists with school transitions, communicates program policies and priorities, interprets their implications for stakeholders, and identifies expected outcomes for measuring success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as K–12 education, special education, developmental psychology, child or youth development, or another appropriate degree from an accredited college; alternatively, a combination of education and experience providing comparable knowledge to a four-year course of study in a related field.
Knowledge and experience in educational theories, principles, practices, and procedures for K–12 educational programs, obtained through graduate study or extended work experience in education.
Four years of experience demonstrating knowledge of education concepts, methods, practices, and higher-level policies relating to education services and community support for schools serving Marine Corps families, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of public and defense school systems, programs, missions, and functions.
Knowledge of educational program functions, processes, principles, and practices, and how these relate to child and youth services programs and public-school systems that vary by state and district.
Skill coordinating with a variety of regulatory, enforcement, and other agencies.
Skill providing recommendations to assist parents, school districts, and military leadership in developing policies and resolving issues.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TIER-1 Child Care (CNACI) background check.

Responsibilities

Assist military families with school-aged children in preK–12 on education matters relating to public, private, and home schools.
Help families understand the local public-school community, alternative educational opportunities, and information needed to succeed in an academic environment.
Facilitate interaction between schools and the military community to prevent or resolve education and logistical-support problems.
Coordinate and advise military parents on the local school community and education-related challenges.
Plan, develop, and manage the installation School Liaison Program.
Represent the Installation Commander on issues involving local schools and their relationship to the military community, including representing the command at meetings or school boards.
Work with the military chain of command, Child and Youth Program Managers, the EFMP Coordinator, other service School Liaisons, and relevant organizations and offices.
Build partnerships among schools, families, military organizations, and the local community.
Recommend systems, policy, and procedural changes to school and installation personnel to improve the local school system and education for military-connected children.
Educate stakeholders and school staff about the social, emotional, and educational needs of military students and families.
Assess needs, coordinate with local school district administration, and gather and disseminate information about local schools.
Conduct research and use research data to solve problems, develop programs, and create reports.
Apply relevant state or DoDEA education codes, DoD and Marine Corps regulations, and other policies in support of installation education matters.
Assist with transitioning children and youth, including school in/out-processing protocols and local action plans to ease transitions.
Communicate School Liaison policies, procedures, and priorities; interpret implications for youth, parents, commanders, command staff, and school personnel; and outline expected outcomes for measuring success.