Parent Involvement Liaison

Job Summary

Ensures compliance with the Title I Parent Involvement section of NCLB, the DCPS Parent Involvement Plan, the School Improvement Plan and the School Parent Involvement Plan. Assists and supports parent involvement relevant to Restructuring and Turnaround schools and other district initiatives.

Essential Functions

1. Communicates with parents to support their child's learning with regular attendance, homework completion, volunteering at school, involvement at extra-curricular events, and increased time spent on educational activities at home.

2. Informs parents about supplemental Educational Services (SES), safety net, and after school programs at their child's school and within the community at large in support of student learning.

3. Provides information concerning programming via Parent Link.

4. Conducts informational and educational workshops and training for parents.

5. Conducts informational workshops to teachers and other school staff. Demonstrates and provides information, materials, and resources from the Parent Involvement Center.

6. Maintains and distributes parent involvement calendars to District Parent Involvement Coordinator and to school personnel for website posting and parent distribution.

7. Maintains the parent involvement audit box and documents all parent involvement activities such as parent involvement plan; parent-teacher compacts; notices and agendas; sign-in rosters; and travel logs.

8. Maintains and conducts an annual inventory of all Title I Parent Involvement materials and property.

9. Assists with organizing and implementing marketing for family involvement activities.

10. Advises the School Advisory Council, Parent Advisory Council and PTSA and assists with all parent involvement activities. 11. Attends PTA/PTSA meetings. Assists with distribution of the School Parent Involvement Plan and the distribution and collection of the Parent-Teacher Compact.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Open requirements: High school diploma. One (1) year experience in developing and presenting workshops to/for parents and working with family/community groups.

Promotional requirements: NA

Licensing: NA

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of community parent/family education and/or resources
• Knowledge of the School Parent Involvement Plan
• Knowledge of School Improvement Plan
• Strong training development and delivery skills
• Strong skills working with the complete family - children, parents, foster parents, grandparents
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong word processing and presentation software skills
• Ability to support parent involvement program
• Ability to support LEA district-wide P.I. activities
• Ability to facilitate meetings
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to operate audio/visual presentation equipment
• Ability to work flexible schedule to support program activities assigned school and district Title I events, including non-school hours
• Ability to maintain reliable transportation