BPA LEAP Engagement Specialist

BRISTOL PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol Public Schools is seeking a part-time BPA LEAP Engagement Specialist at Bristol Preparatory Academy. The role runs 20 hours per week, 7:30am to 11:30am, and pays $25.00 hourly as a non-certified position.

The specialist will manage an active family caseload, perform home visits, track interactions, and collaborate with attendance teams to boost student attendance and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Open to non-certified staff.
• Experience with attendance initiatives desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete LEAP 101 training.
• Maintain an active caseload of families engaged in the LEAP process, including scheduling and completing home visits, documenting visits in the electronic Home Visitor log, meet bi-weekly with the LEAP Coordinator.
• Deliver LEAP materials and district information; engage families with various topics and opportunities available through the district.
• Make phone calls to identified students/families, with the intent of building healthy relationships with the student and families to improve attendance and remove barriers that prevent the student from attending school or succeeding in school in general.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Communication

Caseload management

Phone outreach

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerSchool

Munis

Job description

Position Title: BPA LEAP Engagement Specialist

Location: Bristol Preparatory Academy

Position Type: Part-time, 20 hours per week, 7:30am to 11:30am

Salary Range: $25.00, hourly, Non-Certified

Education Level/Qualifications: Area Bristol Public Schools is participating in the LEAP program to address and improve students' attendance through a personal connection at our schools and, in turn, improve student outcomes.

The BPS Non-Certified LEAP Engagement Specialists will:

• Complete LEAP 101 training.
• Maintain an active caseload of families engaged in the LEAP process, including scheduling and completing home visits, documenting visits in the electronic Home Visitor log, meet bi-weekly with the LEAP Coordinator.
• Deliver LEAP materials and district information; engage families with various topics and opportunities available through the district.
• Make phone calls to identified students/families, with the intent of building healthy relationships with the student and families to improve attendance and remove barriers that prevent the student from attending school or succeeding in school in general.

The project will track contact made with each student and their family and its success. This position will work closely with school and district attendance team leads.

QUALIFICATIONS: Open to non-certified staff.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Preferred: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in both English and Spanish.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively with parents, staff and students.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the position.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Basic knowledge and experience with job related computer hardware and software applications. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and related software.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education Policies. Knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerschool and Munis; good telephone techniques; general office skills; adaptability; operation of office machines; accuracy; good public relation skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is most frequently required to actively circulate around the facility. This involves frequent transitions from standing, to sitting, to bending. The employee is required to work with hands and continuously will repeat the same hand, arm or finger motion many times as in typing or word processing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds, such as AV equipment and books. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The employee continuously is interacting with the public, staff and students. The employee frequently will be required to meet multiple demands from several people.