Qualifications: Degree in Social Work preferred / High School Degree Required
Reports to: Principal / Federal Programs Director
Job Goal: To use home-school relations to improve the school and its programs; to maintain communication between parents, administration, teachers and the community.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Gather information from home visits that will be useful in determining how best to meet the needs of the student and his/her parents relative to improving attendance and making the school experience more meaningful.
- Present a positive image of the school to parents, and convey to them the school’s genuine concern with the education, growth, and development of each child.
- Assist in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and the community.
- Serve as a channel of communication for relaying the concerns, thoughts, and attitudes of parents and the general public to the school.
- Work closely with health, welfare, and police agencies to coordinate services.
- Keep complete, up-to-date, and accurate records as required by law, policy, and administrative regulation.
- Attend and participate in parent meetings
- Prepare and deliver useful parenting materials
- Assist the coordinator in planning Advisory Council meetings and work closely with the Advisory Council.
- Produce and disseminate a newsletter to parents
- Establish and maintain instructional materials, parenting materials, equipment and supplies, and make sure supplies and materials are readily available to parents
- Develop and maintain a system of check-out for parents using Parent Center Materials
- Maintain necessary documentation for evaluation purposes
- Serve as liaison with, such outside agencies as the Welfare Department, Child Placement bureau, Juvenile Court, and the like as appropriate
- Serve as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in Welfare cased, foster home children
Terms of Employment: 187 Days a year. Salary to be established by the Board.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. |