Community Liaison

To use home-school relations including conflict mediation as the medium through which an individual studentâs response to and benefit from the school and its programs can be strengthened and improved.

The Community Liaison shall carry out the performance responsibilities listed below:
• Assist in organizing recruiting and providing support to school organizations and committees that require parent involvement; provide and coordinate activities that will encourage parent involvement in the school.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings individual supervisory sessions workshops and training sessions as needed for program effectiveness and compliance.
• Consult and cooperate with the principal/district administrator assistant principals school psychologists guidance counselors school social workers and classroom teachers in providing support services to parents.
• Visit students homes to explain school programs to reinforce positive attitudes to parents and students toward school and to learn of any home problems that may have a bearing on student accomplishments in school; and to report such problems to appropriate school personnel (including school social workers).
• Present a positive image of the school to parents and the community.
• Become familiar with public and private agencies (health welfare police etc.) In order to better service families in need.
• Assist in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and community.
• Discourage absenteeism by working in conjunction with the school social workers.
• Serve as a channel of communication for relaying the concerns thoughts and attitudes of parents and general public to the school.
• Keep complete up-to-date and accurate records and reports as required.
• Serve as a member of the schools committees as determined by the principal/district administrator.
• Participate in the daily activities of the school (through involvement with parent-teacher organization pto/parent-teacher association pta and the advisory committee).
• Keep abreast of providing information on and see involvement of school personnel parents and students in the activities sponsored by community groups.
• Participate successfully in the training programs offered to increase the individuals skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
• Review current developments literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws as well as school board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal/district administrator.

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED).
• Demonstrated work experience in organization activities and /or participation with community agencies.
• Knowledge of child care and schooling demonstrated through verified experience with community organizations and school agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of the community.
• Members of schools community preferred.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

• Bilingual skills preferred.

frequency contact purpose and desires end result:On an ongoing basis works with the principal/district administrator assistant principals school psychologists guidance counselors school social workers and classroom teachers in providing support services to parents and students to reinforce academic success.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the Districts approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the district board.

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: and do a. search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: OO-021.