1.0 FTE Student & Family Advocate
- Employer
- Iowa City Community School District
- Location
- Iowa City, IA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Product, Services & Policy, Education Advocacy
- Job Type
- Part-Time
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Iowa City Community School District
Student & Family Advocate
QUALIFICATIONS:
Receives direction and support from Learning Supports Department
SUPERVISES: N/A
JOB GOALS: The role of the Student & Family Advocate is designed to support students in achieving the following outcomes: (1) enhanced pro-social behaviors, (2) increased school attendance & (3) positive school connectedness. The Student & Family Advocate is utilized to provide individual student support, promote parent engagement & act as a liaison between school, parents & community resources in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school system, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
All Student & Family Advocates will hold the following responsibilities:
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
184 days school year plus 10 extended days.
Salary and calendar year to be established by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation and any applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Student & Family Advocate
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in education, social work, counseling, or other related degree
- Ability to communicate effectively & professionally
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other professionals
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport with parents & students
- Knowledge of community resources
- Understanding of the underlying concerns that may cause youth to be identified as at-risk within the educational environment, including but not limited to:
- Parent Engagement
- Poverty & Homelessness
- Mental Health
- Delinquency & Truancy
- Mentoring
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the District may find appropriate and acceptable.
Receives direction and support from Learning Supports Department
SUPERVISES: N/A
JOB GOALS: The role of the Student & Family Advocate is designed to support students in achieving the following outcomes: (1) enhanced pro-social behaviors, (2) increased school attendance & (3) positive school connectedness. The Student & Family Advocate is utilized to provide individual student support, promote parent engagement & act as a liaison between school, parents & community resources in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school system, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
All Student & Family Advocates will hold the following responsibilities:
- Work with school staff & partner agencies to identify students/families in need of increased school-based support
- Communicate with parents about available intervention(s) & about student progress (academic, behavior or attendance) once receiving intervention(s)
- Obtain proper releases of information upon entry into intervention(s) and on-going as necessary
- Develop case management strategies & goals for students on the formal caseload
- Coordinate & monitor identified student support plans & interventions, including coordinating services & serving as a liaison among school personnel, community based agencies/providers, and the student/family
- Connect student & family to appropriate resources in the school & in the community; follow-up as necessary
- Communicate regularly with school staff (teachers, administrators & other school personnel) involved with student to share information, problem-solve and/or modify student intervention(s) as needed
- Provide information & clarification to parents on district policies & procedures
- Provide support to parent/guardian(s) to overcome barriers such as accessing services, assisting with scheduling appointments, transporting students to appointments and completing necessary paperwork
- Problem solve with students, parents and teaching staff to address lack of academic progress for students on formal caseload
- Serve as liaison between teaching staff & parents to encourage a strong home-school partnership
- Collect, track & report required information on students & services delivered.
- Participate on building student support teams (SST), PBIS teams &/or other building leadership teams
- Participate in district professional development, Student & Family Advocate team meetings & individual supervision
- Parent Engagement:
- Welcome new families with orientation to the school &/or a home visit
- Basic Needs:
- Communicate with District Homeless Liaison regarding supports for students who are homeless
- Assist with e-registration, other district paperwork & enrollment in free/reduced lunch program
- Refer to district & community resources for food, childcare, clothing, housing & other basic needs
- Mental Health:
- Provide referral information to families/parents regarding mental health services & assist with necessary paperwork
- Consult with teachers about specific students, mental health diagnosis & potential impact on student learning & behavior
- Coordinate & provide oversight to the school-based mental health services being provided in assigned building
- Afterschool (elementary only):
- Assist families in securing appropriate after school care for their children, including accessing funding, completing appropriate paperwork, connecting to both on-site and neighborhood based options & follow-up
- Develop & coordinate or partner with existing after school mentoring/tutoring program for specifically identified grade level(s) on-site at school
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
184 days school year plus 10 extended days.
Salary and calendar year to be established by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation and any applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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