COMMUNITY LIAISON SCHOOL YEAR

Community Liaison

The Community Liaison assists administrators, counselors, Student Prevention Intervention, and Behavior Intervention Specialist in determining the need for and coordinating partnerships with the community to meet the social service needs of the school. Promotes staff and student awareness of the campus and community social service resources.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a liaison to connect parents, staff, and students to resources, on campus social emotional support programs, and community agency referrals.
• Networks with various agencies to support the needs of students and staff.
• Maintains databases from campus, family and community engagement supports and intervention programs to ensure compliance with District policies.
• Collects data and statistics for dropout prevention reports and/or district-level reports.
• Creates and maintains a database to track community agency partnerships and volunteers; develops and maintains documentation including contracts and other required forms to include work agreement and volunteer application forms to ensure compliance with district policies and procedures.
• Works collaboratively with administration and other Student Support Services Staff to meet the needs of students.
• Refer students and their families to outside agencies for medical, dental, mental health, social services, and other resources.
• Assists with scheduling appointments and providing follow-up as needed.
• Gathers evaluation information to monitor the success of programs and shares information with administration, counselors, the School improvement Team or other appropriate groups.
• Coordinates and reviews data from Student Support Services and outside agencies to compile monthly reports.
• Serves as the campus coordinator for mandated groups and interventions; creates the campus schedule, reserves the group rooms, and ensures each group has two trained facilitators present for meetings.
• Oversees and coordinates the District volunteer clearance process and operational procedures at the campus level.
• Assist administrators and counselors in ensuring campus representation as a co-facilitator or in a support role when social service or community agency staff are working with PXU students.
• Works with counselors, administration, and/or social workers to organize workshops and training for parents, staff and/or students on the programs and services available through the school/community partnerships.
• Creates and maintains a database of students who receive social services through school and community partnerships.
• Provides follow up and regular monitoring of students who are involved in interventions.
• Uses data to inform evaluation.
• Serve as a member of the campus student support services team and interacts as a member of the i-team and crisis team, as needed.
• Conducts home visits and delivers food boxes and other supplies and resources as needed per the established home visit/distribution protocols.
• Supports the relationship between the Phoenix Union High School District and the public by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior when interacting with students, parents, visitors, and school staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and school information; follows Governing Board Policies; performs all other related duties as required or assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent; degree or college level coursework preferred; AND one year of experience working with at risk youth programs; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Fluency in language of the target population to be served is preferred.
• A valid Arizona State Driver's License is required.
• Must possess a valid Maricopa County food handler's card at the time of hire.
• Must possess an active Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or obtain one within the first 90 workdays of employment.

Ideal Candidates Will Have The Following Skills And Abilities:

• Skill in planning, prioritizing, and completing assignments with minimum supervision.
• Skill in researching and compiling data for reports, presentations, and technical documents.
• Ability to mediate and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to type and enter data with speed and accuracy at a rate to perform functions effectively.
• Ability to operate computer and computer software as well as general office equipment.
• Knowledge of campus and community resources/agencies.
• Experience in working in a liaison capacity with campus staff and programs and social and community service agencies.
• Skill in writing professional reports and correspondence from brief instructions.
• Skill in understanding, explaining, and applying relevant rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide excellent customer experiences, including but not limited to interacting tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Commitment to create and sustain a thriving learning and working environment for students and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to use initiative within organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.

Physical Demands And Working Environment:

• Work is performed throughout campuses and student residences within Maricopa County. Both indoors and outdoors.
• Work requires exposure to hot and cold temperatures.
• Physical ability to perform all of the essential functions.
• May be required to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Why Work At PXU:

• Highly Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits
• Participation in Arizona State Retirement System
• Education Loan Forgiveness (If eligible)
• Vacation and Personal Leave Plans (for eligible positions)
• Paid Winter and Spring Breaks

The Board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, as well as gender identity, gender expression and immigration status. This policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff members, students, the public, educational programs and services, and individuals with whom the Board does business.