Parent Liaison

Parent Liaison

Serves as the liaison between school and parents, relaying the needs of one to the other; ensures that parent involvement regulations are met with meaningful and strategic actions to build parent capacity; advises and trains parents on how to address issues with the leadership staff in school meetings; serves as a school-based intermediary contact for concerns and comments made by parents and community members; provides referrals for community-based services for families dealing with conditions that impact the academic achievement of their students; promotes sharing of power with parents as decision-makers; helps parents understand the educational system so they can become better advocates for their children's education; maintains parent resource center.

Education: Associates degree from an accredited college or university, preferred

Experience: A minimum of one year of work experience in a school-based setting.

Qualifications: Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents; excellent communication and organizational skills; strong public speaking and presentation skills; self-motivated leader who can work independently as well as part of team; strong interpersonal skills; strong knowledge of computers and fundamental technology; understands and respects the diversity of families' economic, linguistic and cultural background and situations; ability to host parent meeting off school site and in the local community and/or neighborhoods; ability to speak eloquently to school and/or district leaders; ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Major Duties & Responsibilities: Instructional Program Management; Assist with Parent Involvement and Parent Participation Activities; Assist with organizing and implementing support services for parents and students; Assist with parent involvement training sessions to help parents work with their children at home; Assist with compiling materials and create files for documentation of compliance with Title I parent involvement components; Communication; Provide monthly tips, strategies, and ideas to parents; Ask parents to evaluate parent involvement workshops and trainings; Survey parents to assess the effectiveness of the school's parent involvement program; Encourage parents to attend school-sponsored functions such as back-to-school night and parent-teacher-conferences; Develop a program and information brochures designed to empower parents as advocates for their children at school and during parent-teacher conferences; Community Relations; Support the RYSS parent center at the school with information about parenting, community resources, school information, and policy, curriculum, etc.; Establish a parent shelf in the school office or library, where parents can pick up free materials or check out written and/or audio-visual materials on topics of interest to parent.

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success