High School Dean / Student Advocate

Job Code: 00000712
Program Services Series

CLASS TITLE: Community Relations Representative II

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under the supervision of the school principal, functions as a liaisonbetween the school, community, parents, and students to improve school/community relations and studentattendance problems and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provides support to teachers experiencing serious student truancy problems;establishes relationships with community organizations and social service agencies to identify existingresources and services; works with students and families of students with truancy problems to determinecauses of truancy problems; develops resource networks and accompanies students and parents orguardians to community and social service agencies that provide services and referrals not directly providedby the Chicago Public Schools; assists in compiling periodic activity reports for submission to supervisorystaff; meets with community organizations to obtain information and literature concerning available servicesfor distribution to students and their families as necessary; and prepares and maintains pertinent recordsand reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSTraining and Experience. Graduation from an accredited educational institution with an associate's degree orthe successful completion of two years of college-level coursework at an accredited college or universitysupplemented by three years of experience in community organizations or an equivalent combination oftraining and experience.Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills. Good knowledge of various community organizations and social serviceagencies that serve the community in which the school is located. Ability to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationships with various community organizations and social service agencies that serve thecommunity in which the school is located. Good interpersonal and human relations skills; effective oral andwritten communication skills.Physical Requirements. Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds offorce frequently, or a negligible amount of force frequently to move objects. Even though weight of forcemoved may be only a negligible amount, a position should be rated as Light Work (1) when it requireswalking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushingor pulling of arm controls.