Title I Parent Engagement/Instructional Paraprofessional

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma/General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• A minimum of 48 accredited college hours or have met formal academic assessment as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) through Treasuring Our Paraprofessionals (TOPS) Training.

Technology Proficiency: Level 2 - Applied (use of)

• Computer operations
• Software productivity tools (i.e., Microsoft Office, Google Suite)
• E-mail
• Printers
• Job-related financial and student management systems
• Mutlimedia Tools
• Electronic file management
• District Acceptable Use Policy and Technology Ethics/Etiquette applications

Experience:

• Experience in community work
• Experience working with children

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to communicate positively, professionally, and effectively with all stakeholders in the school community and the general public. Advocates for parent education to promote a quality program and ensures compliance with title I parent engagement requirements.
• Ability to work well with children
• Display reliability, productivity, and adaptability in the organization.
• Previous experience in public speaking or public communications.
• Is skilled in writing and developing publications
• Has the ability to plan, organize, and implement activities and events
• Possesses empathy and understanding of the families in the community
• Must hold a valid Texas drivers' license, with an acceptable driving record
• Bilingual preferred. 

Function

Title I Parent Engagement/Instructional Paraprofessional institutes and maintains a viable Title I Parent and Family Engagement program and acts as a public relations liaison between the campus and the community ensuring parents have adequate access to information, services, and the support they need to make sure their child achieves academic and social success in school. Title I Parent Engagement/Instructional Paraprofessional works to plan effective capacity building activities that engage parents and families and improve student academic achievement and attendance. 

Reports To:

Campus Principal

Responsibilities:

• Offer a flexible number of monthly workshops to help educate and increase parent's ability to work with their children to improve academic achievement.
• Work with individual and/or small groups of students in corrective or reinforcement activities assigned by the teacher, except where certain programs may prohibit supervision of a given activity.
• Assist the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities
• Assist with supervision of students
• Makes home visits accompanied by another district employee upon the recommendation of the principal or designee to aid in the intervention of specific attendance problems.
• Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the school parent and family engagement policy and the development or revision of the school-parent compact.
• Collaborate with campus staff to provide assistance to parents in understanding such topics as State academic standards, state and local academic assessments, and how to monitor their child's progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children.
• Share monthly Title I reports with the principal
• Maintain an accurate record of all services provided.
• Work with the Title I Implementation Support Specialist to refer families to the proper agencies for meeting their immediate needs and assists them with completing the required forms
• Participate in professional development for parent and family capacity building and, as applicable, present information to peer upon return
• Welcome new families to the school and encourage parents to volunteer at the school
• Help families in obtaining supplies and access to social services. when needed
• Collaborate with campus staff to ensure the Title I Annual Meetings are conducted twice a year

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Not Applicable

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental/Physical Demands and Environmental Factors:

• Adapts to challenging situations
• Ability to multi-task projects
• May engage in limited in-District travel and out-of-District travel
• Requires light lifting
• Occasional overtime required to attend parent engagement activities

The above statements describe the general purposes and responsibilities assigned to the job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. 

Job Description Revised July 10, 2024

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or you may contact:
CCISD Human Resources - (361) 695-7250
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CCISDhr@ccisd.us
CCISD Human Resources
801 Leopard
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Salary: ISUP/503: $14.41 minimum/hour (individual salary calculation is based on applicable experience)
See the CCISD Salary Schedule handbook for information regarding initial salary placement.

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