Aide, Parent Liaison

Temporary

Summary:

The Aide Parent Liaison works to empower parents by bridging communication between schools and home which helps to promote parent engagement, provides information, links to resources, and navigates the system to improve student academic and social success in school.

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected.
• Support the district's vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Serve as liaison between parents and school by working closely and conferring with district personnel (e.g., social worker, school counselor, psychologist, school administration).
• Provide and interpret information about school procedures, instructional programs, names and roles of administrators and staff members.
• Assist with facilitation of parental activities with feeder schools and local community to generate a continuum for student success.
• Maintain communication logs to document contact with parents, student, staff, and community.
• Serve as contact for parents with questions about the school services or specific activities and events.
• Contact parents to serve on school committees or to attend special events at the school.
• Develop rapport with students, their parents, and school administration/staff to promote the proper adjustment and progress of students.
• Assist parents and students with accessing educational resources.
• Cultivate parental interest in their children's schools and activities through parental engagement, advocacy, and involvement in various school-connected organizations and committees.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

• Adaptability: adapts to changes, manages competing demands, accepts criticism, changes approach to fit the situation.
• Cooperation: establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively and resolves conflicts.
• Dependability: responds to requests, follows instructions, takes responsibility, meets attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Job Knowledge: competent in required job skills; learns and applies new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; understands job relation to others; uses resources effectively.
• Safety & Security: observes safety procedures, determines appropriate action, uses equipment properly, reports unsafe conditions.

• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or related field preferred.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Writes simple correspondence. Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Adds and subtracts two digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s. Performs these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Applies understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Deals with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office.

• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.
• Lifting Demands:
  Up to 10 pounds.
• Reaching
  
  Activities:
  
  Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.
• Environmental Conditions:
  
  Noise intensity 4 loud.

NOTE:

School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age. The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.