Native American Regional Parent School Liaison - Washington Elementary School District #6

The following position is open to all WESD employees, both Certified and Classified Staff.

Department: School Site

Accountable To: Director of Federal Programs

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Creation/Revision Date: July 1, 2017

Summary: Under general direction, incumbent(s) assists with recruiting parental and community involvement on the school campus and assists with the implementation of the volunteer program meant to help with student tutoring, mentoring, and assisting teachers.

Essential Functions:

• Communicates with parents and the community to attract volunteers.

• Assists with selected teachers on the implementation of a parenting class that urges parents to become more involved with their children at home.

• Collaborates with teachers and volunteers. Places volunteers into appropriate classrooms.

• Develops an arrangement for teachers to record volunteer needs and for volunteers to maximize involvement at school by reviewing the teachers needs.

• Assists with selected teachers on the development and implementation of training for teachers to utilize volunteers in the classroom.

• Documents all research and training materials. Keeps log of the individuals contacted to volunteer and the placement of volunteers into appropriate classrooms.

• Sends and gathers information to parents by acquiring parent email addresses, creating database of parent email addresses, and entering information into database. Will provide information from school staff, PTO, Site Council, Professional Development Team, etc., to parents. Analyzes parents concerns and/or reponses and distributes to appropriate school member or committee.

• Attends required workshops. Presents documentation workshops required by the grant.

• Performs other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• Coursework equivalent to the academic requirements for a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (G.E.D.) and one year of experience working with children; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such has those listed above.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that applicant possesses the following preferred qualifications; however, the following qualifications are not required to be eligible for this position.

• One (1) year of experience working with Native American Culture.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Being sensitive to peoples needs;
• Knowing differentiated instructional practices;
• Understanding parental involvement in public schools;
• Volunteering;
• Organizing;
• Researching and keeping records;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

Working Conditions:

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.