School/Community Advocate

Unalaska City School District; Toksook Bay (AK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unalaska City School District seeks individuals to facilitate school, student, and parent interactions. This role enhances learning opportunities for students in Toksook Bay, Alaska.

Responsibilities include providing information to parents about student progress, networking with community agencies, and maintaining attendance records.Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and bilingual in English and Yup’ik/Cup’ik preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• Two years of successful work experience in education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between parents and the school.
• Networks with community agencies for student assistance.
• Maintains accurate attendance records.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Yup’ik/Cup’ik

Ability to establish rapport and communications

Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Description

To facilitate school/student/parent interaction in such a way as to enhance the learning opportunities of students.

Qualifications

• 1. High School Diploma or GED.
• 2. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• 3. Bilingual in English and Yup’ik/Cup’ik preferred.
• 4. At least two years demonstrated successful work experience in education preferred.
• 5. Ability to establish rapport and communications with students, faculty, administration, and parents.
• 6. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• 7. Ability to successfully carry out the duties described below.

Duties

• 1. Provides information to parents about student’s progress.
• 2. Confers with parents regarding home-school problems.
• 3. Networks with community agencies and organizations that may be of assistance to parents, students, and the school.
• 4. Attend Advisory School Board (ASB) meetings, if required.
• 5. Meets with individual students who have problems of an educational, social or emotional nature, upon referral.
• 6. Cooperates with classroom teachers to determine individual student problems.
• 7. Coordinates activities with resource person to smooth functioning for the program.
• 8. Maintains accurate attendance records and submits reports to site administrators.
• 9. With supervisors approval, transports parents of students to and from appropriate activities.
• 10. Attends meeting and training sessions as scheduled.
• 11. Initiates parent involvement activities.
• 12. Participates in teacher and parent orientation regarding the school program.
• 13. Promotes understanding among students, teacher, family, and school,