TITLE: District Parent/Community Liaison
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or experience equivalent to High School Diploma or GED. One (1)
year working in a culturally diverse setting with parents/families and community members. Demonstrated
knowledge and involvement with community services. Ability to speak, read and write Spanish.
REPORTS TO:
Community Engagement Coordinator
JOB GOAL:
Support the goals of the District’s Integrated Action Plan. Improve parent, family, and
community engagement in the education of children. Coordinate parent, student, and teacher programs that
assist in building a bridge between the school and parents and/or guardians. Build a positive environment
to facilitate communication between home and school.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serve as a liaison between the district and the parents, families, and community
2. Plan, implement and oversee activities, and programs to improve student academic achievement
aimed for parents/families
3. Attend family and community events as necessary
4. Provide publicity for parent/family and community activities through district and school
communication avenues
5. Support family outreach to improve student attendance
6. Seek out additional opportunities for parent engagement
7. Perform other duties as assigned
COMPETENCIES:
1. Understand multi-step written and oral instructions.
2. Problem Solving – Identifies, analyzes and resolves problems promptly.
3. Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to parent,
student, staff, and public needs.
4. Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; Creates and maintains a positive and conducive work
environment.
5. Oral Communication - Responds well to questions.
6. Written Communication.
7. Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
8. Ethics - Treats people with respect.
9. Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
10. Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful and positive manner.
11. Safety and Security - Uses equipment and materials properly.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
1. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
2. Ability to writecorrespondence.
3. Ability to work with a variety of people and maintain the confidentiality of information.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
2. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
3. Theemployeemustoccasionallyliftand/ormoveupto25pounds.Inaddition,somecarrying,
pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine
finger dexterity.
4. The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical
demands: requires sitting, walking, and standing.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Twelve-month employee pay and benefits in accordance with Board policy.
2. FLSA: Non-Exempt
3. Full-Time Employee Benefits in accordance with Board policy.
EVALUATION:
1. Performance to be evaluated in accordance with the Board policy on evaluation of support
personnel.
Revised: 11/24