Liaison McKinney-Vento
Liaison McKinney-Vento
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$ 26 - 34
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Job Description
Position Overview
Provides responsible management data collection clerical and negotiation duties related to working with families schools and community agencies serving the needs of students who qualify as homeless or unaccompanied under the McKinneyVento Act. The employee responds to questions regarding eligibility for services and assisting families in making the best most feasible school decisions. The employee facilitates school enrollment and arranges for food service and special needs of each child appropriate to the child and familys circumstances. The employee provides other support as needed in the Office of Student Services.
Responsibilities
- Understands the intricacies of determining eligibility of students under the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistant Act
- Assists school personnel in the identification of children and youth experiencing homelessness and/or unstable housing and in ascertaining that no barriers prevent the prompt enrollment of eligible students.
- Assures that the parents and guardians of homeless children are informed of their rights and of the opportunities available to them in Loudoun County Public Schools.
- Collects organizes and maintains data required by local state and federal reporting and grant requirements.
- Provides staff development information to school staff to help them better understand the needs of McKinneyVento students and legal requirements under McKinneyVento.
- Collaborates with local and state agencies to meet the needs of students in homeless and unstable living situations and provide coordination of services.
Qualifications
Below are the qualifications for this position:
- High School diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree preferred
- Two years of college experience required
- Possesses strong oral and written communications skills and effective interpersonal skills to work with parents as well as school and community agency personnel
- Communicates a genuine desire to assist students parents and schools
- Demonstrates ability to use Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Bilingual skills required Spanish preferred
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills
Physical Requirements
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly talking expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects
Pay Scale: Universal 8
FLSA status: NonExempt
Months/Days/Hours: 12 months 254 days 8 hours per day
Salary Scale: Range:$26.74 $34.41
Reports to: Specialist McKinneyVento
Employment Type
Full-Time
