Temp: Community School Liaison - George Cromwell Elementary

Liaison: Community School Temporary

Serves as the link between the community school and the school community and as a point of contact for the school administrators, staff, parents, and community school program managers. Mentors and/or tutors small groups, works with families at the school and in the community, and participates in activities that support students and their education.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works to support students and families within the Community School catchment area.
• Monitors and/or mentors an identified group of students and caregivers.
• Coordinates group sessions and maintains and submits timely reports detailing student participation and outcomes.
• Ensures accurate and confidential student records.
• Acts as a liaison between the school and a community of diverse families in school and community events and parent/guardian meetings.
• Participates in community and school activities that support the school's initiatives and programs.
• Monitors progress of all school-community related activities and keeps records of the results of such events.
• Facilitates activities and events that promote the development of stronger staff relationships with parents/guardians, families, and the community.
• Establishes effective and cooperative working relationships with professional and support staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate preferred.
• One (1) year Group facilitation and/or Supervision experience preferred;
• One (1) year experience in human development, community outreach, child psychology, counseling, special education or related fields preferred;

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Excellent clerical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to follows assignment, exercise initiative and good judgment in the timely execution of assigned responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience in order to support their child's educational experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications

Licenses and Certifications: Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

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Driving Requirements: N/A

Anne Arundel County Public Schools