Description
Early Childhood Family Liaisons
The Early Childhood Family Liaison collaborates with families of young children to establish goals and pinpoint opportunities for growth, aiming to promote the well-being and self-sufficiency of both the child and the family. This role involves assisting families in increasing their economic mobility and accessing academic and non-academic support services to guarantee the healthy development of young children and nurture their social-emotional skills. Early Childhood Family Liaisons receive supervision and coaching from the FRC Program Manager.
EC Family Liaison services include:
Provide direct support for students and families by bringing community resources (food security services, integrated healthcare access, benefits enrollment programs, parent education programming, etc.) into our pre-schools.
Assist pre-schools in identifying and advocating for students who could benefit from community resources (medical, dental, vision, mental health services, enrichment, recreation opportunities, academic assistance, CHP+/Medicaid, and other public assistance, etc.)
Help families navigate school systems, including preschool and kindergarten enrollment, FRL applications, Individual Education Program (IEP) roles and responsibilities, after-school programming, and family governance and leadership.
Provide orientation, assistance to newly immigrated students and families in enrollment, and ongoing support to the school for new families as outlined in the Welcoming Protocol.
Active team member of the student support and MTSS, early childhood, and mental health teams to connect students and families with resources and support to engage them in learning.
Improve academic achievement by connecting students, families, schools, and communities through outreach and communication.
Participate in onboarding training consistent with good practice and ongoing professional development in leadership, communication, and family development.
Through family engagement opportunities, maintain collaboration and communication with school staff, families, and community partners.
Focus on family development by building on each family's strengths to help them achieve their goals and decrease family stressors that impact student engagement, learning, and academic success.
Cultivate trusting relationships with district families to identify, assess, and strategically address the needs of students and families.
Communicate with the Family Resource Center Program Manager regarding student needs and available resources, including funding.
Act as building Homeless and Migrant Education Liaison.
Facilitates family meetings as needed.
Fulfill mandated reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bilingual, bi-literate, and bicultural in Spanish and English
Understanding of children with special health care needs
Basic understanding of the stages of child development and language development
Recognize potentially hostile situations and defuse situations appropriately.
Knowledge of the available community resources
Knowledge of various computer programs and technology
Principles and procedures for record-keeping
Principles of business and letter writing and basic report preparation
Basic mathematical principles
Work efficiently with a service-oriented attitude under stressful situations with frequent interruptions.
Work independently in the absence of supervision.
Effectively manage time and multiple responsibilities.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work.
Interpret and apply District policies and procedures.
Independently prepare correspondence and memoranda.
Implement and maintain a standard filing system.
Ability to develop relationships with a diverse community
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING GUIDELINES
Two years of experience working with school-age children and their families.
High school diploma or equivalent. Supplemental education is preferred.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Two or more years of experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse families
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment; exposure to computer screens. Travel from site to site.
Physical Conditions: This position requires giving tours of schools and the community. There will be walking, climbing stairs, and sharing spaces.
Primary functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods; using a computer keyboard.
Hourly range: $25.29 - $31.33 per hour, depending on qualified experience.
Days worked: 185 days/year (with paid personal time, paid vacation days, and paid time off for holidays and district non-work days such as during winter break and spring breaks)
Benefits: The Roaring Fork School District offers full district paid employee health benefits as well as voluntary vision, dental, and dependent coverage. Other benefits include: paid personal and sick leave, paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, a robust retirement plan under Colorado PERA with a district contribution of over 20% of an employee’s wages each month, Employee Assistance programs, a district wellness program, and access to discounted ski passes and other community benefits.
For questions please contact Kelly Medina at kmedina@rfschools.com.