Family Liaison

Family Liaison

Family Liaisons work to meaningfully strengthen the connection between school, home, and the community and specifically focus on neighborhoods in their assigned region. Family Liaisons support efforts to increase student attendance by building upon family strengths, providing resources, and supporting ongoing advocacy that informs division programs and policies. Family Liaisons are an integral part of the Community Hub model which is centered on helping families build protective factors that when present increase the overall health and well-being of children and families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains relationships with families, school staff, and communities
• Understand barriers related to attendance and how to effectively address those barriers alongside families
• Provides direct intervention for chronically absent students and identified families who require additional resources and support
• Holds attendance meetings in accordance with state guidelines
• Creates and monitors attendance plans to include additional family support and student incentives
• Conducts home visits
• Support with transporting students and families to school as well as engagement and community events
• Collaborates with school leaders and families to improve two-way communication from school to home
• Liaises with a variety of public agencies and neighborhood-specific organizations providing services to youth
• Supports the execution of hub-based Family Academy programming
• Supports school-wide and district-wide advocacy efforts
• Supports drop-out recovery community outreach
• Supports daytime and evening Office of Engagement activities

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in human services, social science, or related field, or work equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, counseling, or a related field preferred
• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems creatively required
• Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, presentation, and public relations skills
• Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds of families
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and participate in evening and weekend events as required
• Advocacy experience preferred
• Community organizing and engagement experience preferred
• Experience with school, family, and community planning activities and programs preferred
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications preferred
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk for long distances, climb stairs, and move frequently in and out of a car

All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access the website at

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript, and license if applicable.

Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.