Refugee Advocate (6.5 hrs/day; 210 days/year)

JOB DETAILS

Job Class Description: INSTRUCTOR III

Class Code: 7314

Job Title: REFUGEE ADVOCATE

Supervisory Responsibilities: NA

Position Type: FULL-TIME

FLSA Classification: NON-EXEMPT

Reports To: FEDERAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

*Location: DISTRICT WIDE

Compensation:

Commensurate with salary range on the DCPS salary schedule for class code 7314

Hours Per Day: Varies based on assignment

Contracted Days: Varies based on assignment

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Any combination equivalent to: bachelors degree and three years successful experience with instruction
• Ability to provide own transportation when needed

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree
• Refugee experience or experience working with multi-cultural clientele
• Thorough knowledge of geographic area

Knowledge Of:

• Basic computer skills including use of mouse and keyboard to navigate computer e-mail and websites
• Subject matter in area of assignment
• Short and long-range planning techniques applicable to area of specialty
• Instruction methods and techniques
• In-service materials subject matter and methods in area of specialty
• Record-keeping techniques
• Communication skill
• Research methods and report writing techniques
• Laws rules and regulations related to assigned activities
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities
• Principles of training and providing work direction
• Technical aspects of field of specialty

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

The goal of the Refugee education program is to ensure that all refugee students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma that prepares them for responsible citizenship further learning and productive employment.

Essential Functions Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tutor individuals or small groups of students reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher maintain records of student progress.
• Assist students by providing proper examples emotional support a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Assist in the supervision of students.
• Meet and maintain contact with a students classroom teacher(s) to determine levels of academic proficiency and how the refugee program can assist the student to achieve.
• Periodically meet with students to see if they are performing well academically and adjusting to teachers peers and school.
• Resolve issues that arise either directly or through referral and follow up with other school and community resources.
• Monitor grades academic achievement attendance and behavior.
• Make home visits to: meet with parents/guardians; assess the home environment; determine needs of other children who may reside in the home; and seek the involvement of parents/guardians in the childs education through modeling coaching and placement of educational or training materials in the home.
• Make other home visits and/or parent contacts as needs or requests by others might indicate.
• Maintain a log of activities to document services provided for refugee children and families.
• Continually seek and participate in appropriate professional development and training opportunities to enhance existing skills and to learn new skills for the job.
• Make use of all other school and community resources for health social and other identified needs through appropriate referral and follow-up.
• Compile and maintain data for completing a needs assessment of the program and for reports needed by the records clerk district supervisor and regional program coordinator.
• Maintain student control at refugee sponsored events.
• Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations.
• Inform teacher/principal/coordinator on matters of concern.
• Participate in meetings and training programs as assigned.
• Complete all required training and attend professional development sessions as requested.
• Complete appropriate documentation both electronically and in written form.
• Perform assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Be consistently responsible and display an attitude of honesty and credibility. Show enthusiasm interest and concern for the total program and its efficient operation.
• Demonstrate positive behavior toward the purposes and goals of Daviess County Public Schools.
• Must be willing and available to work irregular/flexible hours when necessary to meet the needs of the position/District.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Location duties responsibilities may be altered to meet the needs of the district.

Successful completion of post-offer pre-employment screenings are required as a contingency of employment.

*Contracts are with the district of Daviess County Public Schools-not with individual locations. Location assignments are subject to change.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Support employee with year-to-year contract.
2. Participates in Kentucky Retirement System (KRS)