Family Resources/Youth Services Center Coordinator

NOTES:  INTERNAL

• TRANSFERS NOT AVAILABLE
• 15 DAY POSTING DEADLINE

TITLE:  Family Resources/Youth Services Center Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A bachelor's degree in social work, counseling or in a related field

2. Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and community members

3. Ability to write informatively and to produce professional publications

4. Previous social work, counseling or related field experience preferred

5. Previous grant writing experience preferred

REPORTS TO:  Director Pupil Personnel

JOB GOAL:  To organize, implement, and coordinate/provide a holistic support system that will enable children to succeed in schools and their families to assist them fully

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Identifies and coordinates social and community services and disseminates pertinent information to families

2. Consults and collaborates with school and community personnel in assembling information on available services

3. Supervises the referral of students and families to, and serves as liaison with community agencies

4. Performs appropriate casework service with parents and children to correct those personal, social or emotional maladjustment’s related to their educational and social progress

5. Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering information that will be useful in determining how best to meet the needs of the child and his family

6. Researches and pursues the availability of outside funding sources

7. Keeps complete up to date and accurate records of cases as required by law, policy and administrative regulation

8. Assists in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and community

9. Assists school personnel in developing strategies for using community resources to help resolve family problems

10. Provides necessary services, before, during and after school hours to include nights, weekend and summers

11. Publicized Center activities/services and recruits participants

12. Establish and maintains a formative, ongoing evaluation design

13. Selects and coordinates volunteers for center

14. Performs related duties as required in performing assigned responsibilities

EVALUATION:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by Director of Pupil Personnel

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH GRANT FUNDS:

• Salary – Grant Professional Salary Schedule

• 8 hrs. per day

• 40 hrs. per wk.

• 200 days to 246 days

• 10¼ months to 12 months

• Based on Grant funding, Board approved 7-15-2004