Parent Liaison

Schenectady City School District; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Schenectady City School District seeks a Parent Liaison for a 10-month position to bridge home, school, and community. This role emphasizes culturally responsive practices and leveraging families’ linguistic experiences to inform district decisions and equitable outcomes.

The incumbent will collaborate with the Innovation, Equity and Engagement Office, support families, and implement anti-racist, trauma-sensitive approaches to engagement within the Schenectady community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual or multilingual speakers a plus.
• Must meet civil service requirements for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and provide professional development for families, educators and community members on resources.
• Work with families to identify culturally responsive approaches and language/culture considerations.
• Track, collect and report family needs and recommendations.
• Administer surveys to gather district feedback on family involvement and partnerships.
• Value and engage with native and dialect languages used in the Schenectady community.

Skills

Listening skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Relationship building

Compassion

Respectfulness

Team collaboration

Anti-racist approach

Trauma-informed approach

Confidentiality

Family engagement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bilingual/multilingual a plus

Job description

This is a 10-month position.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This position reports to the Innovation, Equity and Engagement Officeof a midsize urban school district located in the Capital region of Upstate New York. The Parent Liaison will establish culturally responsive protocols that create a bridge between home, school and the community. The Parent Liaison will ensure that the relationship between home, school and the community informs district decision-making and leads to equitable outcomes. Most importantly, the Parent Liaison will leverage the racial, cultural and linguistic experiences of families when using interventions and best practices to meet the needs of our diverse Schenectady community. This position requires a high degree of cultural competency, compassion and community responsiveness.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to provide needed professional development for families, educators and community members on resources; Identifying and integrating resources and services from the community to support students and families;
• Work with families to identify culturally responsive approaches, with great attention to the language and culture of families, in order to resolve any issues that may be having an impact their child’s success in school;
• Tracking, collecting and reporting family needs, concerns and what recommendations they have for the school;
• Administering surveys that provide district with critical feedback on family involvement, engagement and partnerships.
• Willing and able to value and engage with the native and dialect languages, as well as, the formal and informal forms of communication used within the rich Schenectady City Community

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Interest in increasing family engagement and involvement;
• Good listening, communication and written skills;
• Be able to develop quality relationships with families from all backgrounds living in the Schenectady community;
• Be compassionate, kind and respectful of others and their lived experiences;
• Ability to work collaboratively with others;
• Use an anti-racist and trauma sensitive lens when working with families
• Strong work ethic and ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality;

The Schenectady City School District is committed to hiring members of the protected classes and residents of the City of Schenectady. For more information on the Schenectady City School District recruitment and hiring plan, please contact the Office of Human Resources. The Schenectady City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race or gender. This policy is in compliance with the Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Regulations and Bylaws of the Board of Education of the Schenectady City School District.

• Connections with the school community preferred;

This is a competitive Schenectady County Civil Service position. Candidates must meet civil service requirements for appointment. Candidates must currently hold this title or be reachable on the civil service list when available. If a list is not available, this will be a provisional appointment and the successful candidate must take the appropriate civil service examination and be reachable.

• Must be able to work a schedule with flexible hours. Schedule is generally during school hours; however, a home visit or meeting may be required on occasion after school hours;
• High School Diploma or GED required;
• Bilingual and Multilingual speakers a plus;