| Job Type | Full Time 40 hours/week |
| Benefits Eligibility | Benefits Eligible |
| Schedule | 12-months modified schedule Monday - Friday |
| Salary Range | Group 10 MA $30.13 - $35.94 Group 9 BA $27.03 - $32.75 |
Term: 2026-2027 School Year plus June 2027 Summer School
Position Summary:
Provide supportive services and referrals to students enrolled at the Adult Learning Center. Provide parent education to students enrolled in the Even Start Family Literacy Program. Assist with early childhood assessments and facilitates the integration of early childhood and parent education within adult education classes. Work with the Adult Learning Center Director in completing student enrollment processes monitoring program participation collaborating on grant proposals and reports administering adult education assessments analyzing student data and overall performance indicators.
Responsibilities:
| 1.Direct Support for Students and Family Services |
| Priority: Essential Percent of Time: 50% | |
Examples of this work include: - Utilizes formal and informal assessment tools including observations and interviews to monitor student and family well-being and academic engagement.
- Assist with the enrollment process for families participating in the Even Start Family Literacy Program.
- Assist with the monitoring and administering of student assessments both early childhood and adult education.
- Facilitate parent education for students enrolled in Even Start Family Literacy program.
- Assist students in gaining access to formal and informal community resources based on the needs of each family.
- Maintains accurate records in line with mental health and educational confidentiality standards.
- Delivers strengths-based culturally responsive person-centered services that actively involve students in their educational experience.
- Apply systems and family-based theories to assess home school and community dynamics implementing interventions such as: Crisis intervention and response home visits program development conflict resolution drop out prevention graduation awareness and coordination of school and community services.
- Implements tiered prevention early intervention and crisis response strategies tailored to address students academic emotional and social needs.
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| 2.Systems Navigation Advocacy and Interdisciplinary Collaboration |
| Priority: Essential Percent of Time: 30% |
Examples of this work include: |
| 3.Professional Practice and Program Development |
| Priority: Essential Percent of Time: 20% |
Examples of this work include: |
Knowledge Skills and Ability:
Knowledgeof:Building and leadinga school support team in collaboration with administrators teachers support staff and community partners to ensure the delivery of tiered support services. This position also focuses on dropout prevention graduation awareness and the effective integration ofsupportresourcespromoting early identification of unmet needs and fostering an inclusive and respectful environment that acknowledges diverse cultural backgrounds.
This comprehensive approach aims to empower students and their families encouraging their involvement in the educational process and ensuring access to necessary resources ultimately supporting the holistic development and academic success of each student.
Skill and Ability to:Establish and maintain effective working relationships with groups; conduct effective meetings and conferences; communicate concepts and information accurately orally and in writing including the preparation of formal statistical reports case histories assessment and intervention records; demonstrate effective liaison relationships with parents schools and agencies; coordinate activities from many sources for the benefit of an individual student; organize work and provide effective services within a limited timeframe; develop coordinate and deliver relevant training to parents and professional development to staff; assist with program development.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- ND licensure in social work or ability to obtain prior to start date
- Three years of experience in education social work or related field
Minimum Qualifications:
- Training and experience in Parent Education
- Training and experience in serving Multilingual learners
- Experience in mediating and resolving conflicts within an educational or community setting
Reports To: Adult Learning Center Director
This position involves working as a team player with students caregivers outside agencies and school staff. The position handles highly confidential and private data and must be sensitive to people and their needs.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
| Stand | Frequently | Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle feel type) | Frequently |
| Walk | Frequently | Reach with hands and arms | Frequently |
| Sit | Frequently | Climb or balance | Occasionally |
| Talk or hear | Frequently | Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl | Frequently |
| Taste or smell | Occasionally | Lift and carry up to 50 pounds | Occasionally |
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Example: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is mostly done indoors. Occasionally travel between district and community-based locations and out of District travel is required. Work hours are typically during the school day but will occasionally include irregular hours.
Application Procedures:
All applications for open Fargo Public Schools positions must be made via Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.
Applicants for administrative teaching professional and other certified staff positions will need to attach: 1)Cover Letter 2)Resume/CV 3) Three (3) Letters of Reference 4)Complete transcripts for each degree from the institutions conferring the degrees.
Job postings will be closed for applications at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)on theclosing date listed in theposting.
Fargo Public Schools does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants who are residents of ND andeligibleto claim veterans preferencemust upload aForm fordisabled veteranspreference must includeacurrent statement ofdisabledstatus from theVeteransAffairs Office.
For more information orquestions please email.
The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs activities and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on a students parents guardians or employees race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry disability age or any other status protected by law.
Any person having inquiries concerning the Districts compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI Title IX the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 is directed to contact Dr. Patricia Cummings Director of Compliance who has been designated by the District to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The office address and telephone number of Dr. Cummings are as follows: 700 7th Street S. Fargo North Dakota 58103 .
If any person believes that the District or District staff have inadequately applied the regulations of (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act they may bring forward a grievance to the Districts Section Director of Compliance who serves as the 504 Coordinator. The Districts grievance procedures are established to provide a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint. However it should be understood by the individual involved that a complaint can be made to the Office for Civil Rights without going through the Districts grievance procedures:
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington DC 20202-1100
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