Building Family Liaison

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Position Description

TITLE: Building Fam ily Liais on REPORTS: Principal or School A dministrator

COMMUNITY: T eaching & L earning CLASSIFICATION: Professional T echnical

FLSA: Non-Exe m p t WORK YEAR: 9 Mo n t h

ISSUED: A pril 2, 2025 SALARY: Professional T echnical Salary Schedule

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

T he purpose of the position is to serve as a liaison between the school, student's family and the community to enhance family engagement at the building level. T his position will collaborate wi th school and di stri ct staff to dev elop and support f ami ly engagement programming as well support in advocating for students an d f ami li es to ensure needs are me t and concerns are addressed .

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

I ncumbents may perform any combination of the essenti al functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an ex haustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the princi pal j ob elements.

E = ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• W orks cooperati v ely with school team members such as the pri nci pal, counselor, educati onal assi stant, teachers, and the school nurse to determi ne the needs of families and to assist them in working with agencies and community organizations to meet those needs.

• As s is t in we lc oming ne w fa milie s to the school ; assi sts i n parent and student ori entati on by ex plai ni ng school serv i ces and helpi ng to complete enrollment documents.

• Collaborates wi th school and di stri ct staf f to dev elop f ami ly engagement programmi ng.

• Collaborates and problem solves with staff working with the bilingual community.

• Perf orms and coordi nates i nterpretati on serv i ces through the di stri ct approv ed resources.

• Support s families with coordinating appointments with the school.

• A ttends parent and community meeting s as needed to support staff and f ami li es. 2

• Conducts home visits to provide eligible families with updated information on communi ty resources and how to access them; helps f ami li es establi sh worki ng relationships with the school.

• Core and acti v e member of school M T SS team, whi ch i ncludes meeti ng parti ci pati on and collaboration with school staff and families as appropriate.

• Organi ze and f aci li tate workshops, meeti ngs , and ev ents that ed ucate and empower f ami li es on v ari ous aspects of thei r student's educati on and prov i de res ources to support their needs.

• Collabor ate with school and di stri ct staff to gather school culture and cli mate, student voic e, fa mily voice, and other data point s that inform deci s ion-ma king.

• I mplements and uti li zes centrally approv ed resources of communi ty serv i ces and agenci es and establi shes a f ami li ari ty and worki ng relati onshi p with those agenci es.

• M ai ntai ns accurate records regardi ng all acti v iti es i ncludi ng f ami ly needs assessments, ref errals, f ollow -ups, and all requi red documentati on records.

OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• M eets with and develops working relationships with community partners and local busi ness leaders f or coordi nated assi stance to school f ami li es.
• Dev elops knowledge and ski lls by parti ci pati ng i n meeti ngs, i n-service, workshops , and s ta ff tra ining.
• Provides support to other staff as needed.
• Serv es as member of the support serv i ces team of the bui ldi ng; perf orms related duti es consistent with the scope and intent of the position as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowle dge , Skills a nd Abilitie s

M ust demonstrate a successf ul lev el of the knowledge, ski lls and abi li ti es li sted below:

• F luency i n E ngli sh and the second language ( e.g., Spani sh, V i etnamese) highly preferred .

• A bility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in both languages.

• Strong understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with families from different cultural backgrounds.

• A bi li ty to nav i gate and bri dge the gap between fami li es and the school env i ronment.

• E x cellent i nterpersonal and communi cati on ski lls to work wi th di v erse f ami li es, staf f , and community members.

• W i lli ngness to adapt to di f f erent roles or responsi bi li ti es as needed, i ncludi ng attendi ng events outside of regular school hours.

• Strong problem -solv i ng ski lls to address challenges that ari se between f ami li es and the school community.

• A bi li ty to manage multiple tasks, schedule meeti ngs, and coordi nate ev ents.

• Prof i ci ency i n basi c of f i ce sof tware ( e.g., M i crosof t Of f i ce, Google Sui te) . 3

• Ability to ha ndle s e ns itive fa mily or s tude nt informa tion with c onfide ntia lity a nd professionalism.

• F ami li ari ty wi th educati onal programs, communi ty resources, and support serv i ces av ai lable to fa milie s .

• A bi li ty to collaborate ef f ecti v ely wi th teachers, school admi ni strators, and communi ty agenci es to support students and f ami li es.

E ducati on and E x peri ence

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A ssoci ate's degree or higher i n educati on, soci al serv i ces, or a related f i eld pref erred
• E x peri ence worki ng wi th students, f ami li es, or i n a school setti ng i s often pref erred
• Pri or ex peri ence i n a li aison, communi ty outreach, or soci al serv i ce role

L icensing and Certification

V alid Washington State Driver's Li cense

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the building principal; works with A ssistant Director of Student and Family Support Serv i ces, bui ldi ng staf f i ncludi ng pri nci pal, teachers, nurses, counselors, soci al workers and educati onal assi stants.

EVALUATION: E v aluati on responsi bi li ti es are assi gned to the bui ldi ng pri nci pal.

WORKING CONDITIONS: T he worki ng env ironment characteri sti cs descri bed here are representati v e of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

T he usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require s itting, walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling. M ay requi re accompany i ng K SD staff on home visits. M ust be willing to travel to various locations and meetings using a personal v ehi cle.

I n compli ance wi th the A meri cans wi th D i sabi li ti es A ct, the K ent School D i stri ct wi ll prov i de reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with dis a bilitie s a nd encourages both 4

prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the Division of Human Resources.