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Under the direction of the Student, Family and Community Support Department, the Family Liaison supports and advocates for families by enlisting family engagement in student academic success; by working with families in identifying and achieving academic goals; by accessing support services; by developing training opportunities and facilitating positive family, school and SFUSD relationships and communication. The Family Liaison creates authentic and diverse involvement opportunities for all families to contribute to their school community.

Benefits:

+ Full-time, $25 - $27/hr

+ BACR paid holidays

+ Medical, mployee assistance program, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses, 403b.

+ Professional development opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bilingual (verbal and written) English-Cantonese and/or Mandarin

+ Ability to travel to required meetings and must have a clean driving record and insurance if using personal vehicle

+ Four (4) years of college-level coursework (30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year)

+ Two (2) years of verifiable experience (one year = 285 hours) of paid or volunteer work in the community with a culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse population of parents of public school students. Such experience should include programing or activities planning and coordination and parent education.

+ Must pass a criminal background check and TB test clearance

+ Ability to commit to a full academic school year required for the position

+ Experience working with youth and their families

Preferred:

+ General knowledge base of core elementary and middle school subjects

+ Possess strong classroom and behavioral management skills

+ Ability to communicate openly in a professional manner with students, parents, community partners, and after-school and school day-staff

Responsibilities:

+ Help the school community develop a family-friendly school climate amongst staff, students, and families.

+ Develop programs and activities designed to engage families in improving student achievement.

+ Support staff and families to develop strong academic partnerships.

+ Enhance communication between families, school and the district.

+ Develop and implement effective family involvement strategies to empower families as key decision makers in school governance committees such as: School Site Council & English Learner Advisory Council.

+ Coordinate and support school wide governance councils and committees.

+ Promote and participate in school/district activities and programs for families.

+ Recruit partners to become part of the school’s family involvement program.

+ Organize, implement, coordinate and present family education workshops and training sessions.

+ Prepare and disseminate newsletters and other school communication materials for school communities.

+ Develop volunteer activities at the school site, including coordinating family leaders, room parents, volunteers, etc.

+ Collect and evaluate the data of family involvement activities.

+ Provide support resources and referrals to families as needed.

+ Prepare monthly family engagement plans and maintain records on program activities.

+ Maintain monthly Data Director log with focal families at school site.

+ Attend monthly professional development sessions which are organized and led by the central office.

+ Report monthly activities and goals to school staff and community partners.

If selected to be interviewed, please bring the following items to your interview:

+ Proof of TB test Clearance

+ Proof of a Bachelor’s Degree

+ A completed BACR Application Form

+ Resume

+ Three professional references

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.

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