POSITION TITLE
McKinney Vento Transition Specialist
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Student & Family Services
SALARY
Salary Scale Grade 66
FLSA STATUS
REPORTS TO
McKinney Vento Coordinator
SUPERVISES
n/a
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
WORK HOURS
40
NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR
12
About the Department/Division :
The McKinney Vento Transition Specialist is part of the Student & Family Services department. This department provides guidance and support for the district's school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, and students in transition.
Position Summary:
The McKinney Vento Transition Specialist will manage the district's Homeless Education program. Through direct work with families and school social workers, the Specialist will help identify families under the MKV program and connect to resources and services that remove barriers to a student's education. Further, the Specialist will help parents and social workers better understand the educational system so they can better advocate for their children''s education.
Responsibilities:
- Locate professional development opportunities for collaboration amongst district and school leaders
- Reassess and identify students for the homeless education program
- Provide on-going support and consultation to staff with regards to the needs of both students and families
- Maintain data that will be needed for reporting purposes
- Ensure the needs assessment is conducted
- Distribution of school supplies and community partner donations, as applicable
- Work with Lead School Social Worker and school based social workers with identifying students
- Visit shelters, motels, hotels, and homes before and after school hours
- Identify the academic needs of students before and after school hours
- Assist with tutoring placement and summer enrichment programs and opportunities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Education and Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- Valid North Carolina driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Hold or eligible to hold NC professional educator's license for school social work
Position Competencies:
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Understands and Respects the Diversity of Families
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Strong Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Ability to Handle Multiple Projects Concurrently
- Proven Relationship Building Skills
Description of Work:
Essential Duty
%
Task Description
Direct service to students & families
60 %
- Educate families as to the law and their rights under McKinney Vento
- Provide opportunities for students and families to engage in self advocacy
- Advocate for students to remove barriers to educate
- Organize and manage the supply closets (food, hygiene, etc) and family services at Sellars Gunn
- Meeting families in the community (i.e. shelters, hotels, etc) and home visits as needed
Data reporting & fund management
13%
- Ongoing management of the TransAct data system for student participating in MKV programming
- Regular documentation of federal funds and expenditures
Leading & attending professional development
13 %
- Attend regular professional development to learn best practices in documentation, reporting, and liaison responsibilities
- Provide parent trainings on student and family rights
Community Partnerships
14%
- Provide posters and literature to community agencies that serve families and children
- Partner with local organizations for donations and resources
- Partner with hotels
- Assist in managing tutoring program for students
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HC review and approval, any time.