Global Student Support Center Parent Liaison

Chatham County Schools Job Description

 

 Global Student Support Center Parent Liaison

 

The Parent Liaison serves to:

 

• Enhance communication and understanding between families who speak another language other than English, the school, and the district; 

• Clarify and expand information to families who speak another language other than English regarding school and/or district expectations; 

• Assist with families’ requests and/or concerns;

• Assist families with district student enrollment and screening for EL services;

• Interact with and support schools throughout the Chatham County School system in compliance with Title III, as indicated by the Title III/EL Program Facilitator.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Hold a high school diploma, two years of college level education preferred.

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel in both Spanish and English;

 

• Demonstrate the ability to fluently speak, read and write in the second language predominant in the community;

 

• Provide evidence of  successful experiences in working with parents/families and community members;

 

• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, teachers, students, administrators, community leaders, agency representatives, and others;

• Demonstrate the ability and organizational skills needed to develop and compile an assortment of records, reports and presentations using a variety of technology skills.

 

Essential Functions:

 

• Assist families who speak another language other than English in locating community resources for the purpose of promoting parent effectiveness and student achievement;

• Assist families with student enrollment;

• Screen students for EL services;

• Assist with the organization and implementation of events and activities for the purpose of enhancing parent involvement;

• Convey parents’ questions and concerns to appropriate school/district staff for the purpose of supporting student success, and further facilitate communication with parents;

• Organize student compliance folders, provide required information to accountability, and assist with additional office needs such as compiling of compliance evidence and providing required information to accountability.

• Provide interpretation and translation services as requested, following the guidelines of Federal Programs.

 

Other Functions:

 

• Collaborate with ot