McKinney Vento Family Advocate/Instructional Para - Wellington Middle School
Information specific to this position: Bilingual required Spanish/English
Pay Range: $18.80 - $22.56 for McKinney Vento position/hr based on qualifications and experience*
$14.14 - $16.97 for instructional para position/hr based on qualifications and experience*
Hours/day: 4 hours for McKinney Vento position
4 hours per day for instructional para position
Work calendar days: 185 days
Duration of position: Remainder of school year
Benefits include: Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, as well as other optional benefit elections.
*Pay rates/salary is determined based on qualifications and experience relevant to the job description requirements. Full pay range may be found on the appropriate salary schedule. Employees hired new into a position are rarely qualified to receive maximum of the pay range.
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SUMMARY: Responsible for promoting academic achievement for all students who qualify as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by serving as a liaison between families, schools, and the community. Facilitate positive family-school relationships in collaboration with school administration and staff to implement a comprehensive parent and student engagement program to support students’ social and academic success. Services for students are flexible and varied based on need and include community resource referrals. Work to remove all unique barriers for students experiencing homelessness with emphasis on enrollment, attendance, and school success.
Description of Job Tasks
Support McKinney-Vento contact at site. Work to build a team at the school and help the school team provide a welcoming environment for families, ensure educational rights, and remove barriers. Work closely with site’s LCE Family Liaison to engage parents and create Family, School, Community, Partnership
2. Work with school team, students and families on academic challenges and provide school resources to ensure individual student progress. Connect families and students to teachers, counselors, administration and other school staff as needed
3. Develop and maintain relationships between students, families, school, and outside agencies. This includes working closely with the McKinney-Vento site contact and McKinney-Vento Program Specialist
4. Support facilitation of ongoing staff development training to define and review the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act and how it applies to their site
5. Attend work and arrive in a timely manner
6. Attend McKinney meetings and attend professional development sessions related to role
7. Complete all LCE paperwork and reconciliation documents in a timely manner
8. Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or two-year college certificate in social work or related field preferred
• Three or more years of experience working with students and families in an educational setting, community service or outreach program required; experience working with at risk and culturally diverse populations preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid Colorado driver’s license
Questions regarding this posting can be directed to hr@psdschools.org