PARENT LIAISON - TITLE 1

PARENT LIAISON - TITLE 1

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with teachers, administrators, and parents to translate/interpret, coordinate, and advocate for family involvement to facilitate children’s learning in specialized programs.
• Confers and works with school principals, teachers, guidance and other professional staff, as well as parents and other concerned individuals regarding problems affecting the students' progress and achievements, behavior, personal well-being or other school-related problems they may be experiencing.
• Provide verbal and written translation of district and school documents/communication establish the school community as a place that invites participation and partnership through the development of a wide variety of “welcome” plans for parents/families.
• Plan and/or support in the planning and implementation of all parent events (ex. Career Day, Read Across America, Kindergarten Welcome Picnic, et cetera)
• Work as the direct liaison between the school and the PTO, attending all PTO meetings, and PTO meetings with the Administrators. 
• Compile and collect basic information and material to help the school involve the parents in the activities of the children.
• Provide translation and interpretation including by not limited to: IEP meetings eligibility meetings, 504 meetings, special education and English Learning programming, transition meetings, evaluations,and eligibility/IEP meetings throughout the Early Intervention transition process, preschool screenings, registration, EL intake meetings, parent conferences/orientation, home visits, daily communication 
• Provide MLL community engagement programs for MLLs, which include parent education workshops, MLL storytime, and other workshops aligned with the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee initiatives; Maintain files for all meeting agendas, facilitators, presenters, and meeting attendance; e.g., parent sign-in sheets. 
• Evaluate effectiveness of program activities and keep current with trends and developments in the field. 
• Arrange for the conducting of workshops at various schools for parents of children in order to inform them of the education program's provisions, services, and other functions offered within the school system.
• Coordinate community wide conferences with parents in order to involve them in their children's education.
• Conduct meetings with parents and interpret and explain the various provisions of the education program so that they are able to help their children at home.
• Meet with parent groups and help individual parents resolve problems with their children by making referrals to appropriate persons in order to have problems corrected.
• Assists in the interpretation of school and program policies, regulations or activities to the students and their parents.
• Serves as liaison between the parents and the school district and with social agencies committed to the welfare of the student.
• Develops rapport with students, their parents and school officials in the interest of promoting the proper adjustment and progress of the students.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Chief School Administrator. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum high school diploma with office experience 
• Good organizational skills 
• Good typing skills and ability to operate office equipment and computer literate 
• High propensity for positive interpersonal relations, especially with children 
• Can provide an enriching school community for families 
• Must have flexibility to work some evenings and summer dates 
• Bilingual Spanish/English with fluent oral and written communication