Parent Liaison

Granite School District; Kearns (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite School District in Utah seeks a Parent Liaison to work with parents and students, helping families navigate the school system, and coordinate communications between teachers, staff, and community. The role requires strong bilingual communication and the ability to translate and interpret as assigned.

You will provide outreach, guidance, and resources, arrange meetings, and encourage family involvement in school programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in a second language.
• Excellent communication skills in English and another language.
• Ability to interact positively with students, parents, teachers, staff and community.

Responsibilities

• Provides outreach, support, and guidance services.
• Serves as a liaison between teachers, parents, students and support staff and the community regarding educational programs, services, and various student concerns.
• Provides outreach, liaison, and guidance services to assist in resolving student issues and problems in areas such as attendance, academics, behavior, health, etc.
• Serves as an informational resource to parents, staff and others concerning school programs, services, attendance, and other matters.
• Responds to inquiries and provides information concerning related activities, standards, guidelines, practices, goals, objectives, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Provides information and materials to parents to assist in the location and utilization of school and community services and resources.
• Refers parents to school services or community resources as appropriate.
• Translates communications between teachers, staff and limited or non-English speaking students and parents as assigned by the position.
• Serves as an interpreter for phone calls, and meetings as needed.
• Translates correspondences as needed.
• Composes, distributes, and responds to a variety of correspondence related to assigned liaison and support services.
• Schedules and arranges various student, parent and other appointments as assigned.
• Arranges, schedules and requests parent participation in conferences, meetings, and other activities.
• Encourages parents to participate in various school and community programs and services.

Skills

Bilingual

Communication skills

Phone and in-person communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Proficient in a second language

Job description

• Date Posted: 10/14/2026
• Date Available: 11/02/2026
• Closing Date: 10/23/2026

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Kathy Hommes, Principal, at (385)-646-4846 or email [e-mail]

Hours per week: 29

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Summary

• The Parent Liaisons work directly with parents and students to build the capacity of parents in assisting their children to succeed academically. Parent liaisons make the bureaucracy of the school system manageable and accessible to parents. They serve as a liaison between teachers, parents, students, support staff and the community regarding educational programs, services, and student concerns in such areas as attendance, academics, behavior, and health. They assist staff with family outreach to set up meetings or provide communication in the primary language. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Provides outreach, support, and guidance services.
• Serves as a liaison between teachers, parents, students and support staff and the community regarding educational programs, services, and various student concerns.
• Provides outreach, liaison, and guidance services to assist in resolving student issues and problems in areas such as attendance, academics, behavior, health, etc.
• Serves as an informational resource to parents, staff and others concerning school programs, services, attendance, and other matters.
• Responds to inquiries and provides information concerning related activities, standards, guidelines, practices, goals, objectives, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Provides information and materials to parents to assist in the location and utilization of school and community services and resources.
• Refers parents to school services or community resources as appropriate.
• Translates communications between teachers, staff and limited or non-English speaking students and parents as assigned by the position.
• Serves as an interpreter for phone calls, and meetings as needed.
• Translates correspondences as needed.
• Composes, distributes, and responds to a variety of correspondence related to assigned liaison and support services.
• Schedules and arranges various student, parent and other appointments as assigned.
• Arranges, schedules and requests parent participation in conferences, meetings, and other activities.
• Encourages parents to participate in various school and community programs and services.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education and Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Proficient in a second language

Required Prior Experience

NA

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in a second language.
• Skilled in communicating in person and over the phone.
• Basic understanding of current computer programs and usage.
• Skilled in interacting positively with students, parents, teachers, staff members, administration and other community resources.

Assigned Decision Making

Making decisions within guidelines.
Handles routine daily problems.

Interactions with Others

Positive interaction of students, teachers, support personnel, parents, and administrators.

Supervisory Responsibility

NA

Budget Responsibility

NA

Working Environment

General office conditions. May be making visits to students' homes. May be required to work some evening events, such as family literacy nights, parent conferences, etc. May be exposed to illness, blood, and body fluids from students.

Physical Requirements –

Not limited to the following:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time.
• Some lifting/pushing/pulling but mostly under 20 lbs.

Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.