Bilingual Parent Involvement Liaison 1102- (Northeast Middle)

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title: Parent Involvement Liaison

Job Title Code: 01102

Salary Grade: Z01 – Z05 (See Paraprofessional pay schedule for further information)

Department: Instruction

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Date Prepared: May 2007 Revised: July 2014

PURPOSE OF JOB: To increase parent participation in school activities and encourage positive communication between home and school thus enhancing student achievement and attendance as defined by NCLB mandates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.

Provide educational information to school, students, parents and community on family support services provided through the District to improve student attendance, academic achievement and school performance.

Involve parents in the planning and implementation of the school's parental involvement plan and school wide Title I Plan.

Assist in the planning of monthly workshops and information for parents on the district's “Monthly Themes” and Title I Mandates.

Interpret policies, guidelines, and practices regarding the operation of Title I Program and No Child Left Behind legislation (NCLB).

Prepare extended learning packets for parents to utilize at home with their children.

Assist school and Parent Resource Center Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and implementation of special department initiatives in order to meet objectives and schedules.

Assist school in developing a sustained, systematicplan for parent participation with on-going communication between school and home.

Coordinate and integrate parent involvement strategies with other programs such as Head Start, Reading First, and Parents as Teachers.

Assist in inputting SFA data for students.

Coordinate with the school's SAC to set up parent volunteer programs.

Attend and participate in scheduled professional development.

Complete, review, and edit required program reports and documents.

Provide monthly status reports.

Attend monthly Title I meetings and other meetings as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations.

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience coordinate and/or developing and delivering referral services for community based education, social or health programs.

Experience preparing detailed written and oral reports.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

60 college hours with a minimum 2.5 grade point average

Missouri submstitute teaching certificate

Bilingual skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 7 hours per day; 5 days/week; 205 days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Primary Location:
Northeast Middle School
Salary Range:
see paraprofessional salary schedule / Per Hour
Shift Type:
Full-Time