Job Description

Title:   COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

To provide assessment, counseling, and consultative services for the purpose of supporting positive academic and social outcomes for students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in teaching or related field; completion of a supervised practicum or field experience in an educational agency through an approved program or a minimum of one year of full-time successful experience as a school social worker; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and to demonstrate strong organizational and management skills.
  
• Ability to demonstrate professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with all students, parents, school personnel, and other members of the community.
  
• Possesses the ability to quickly learn and apply new technology and to prepare and disseminate written reports within required timelines.
  
• Possesses the ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day if assigned to an itinerant position.
  
• Possesses sufficient strength, ability, dexterity, and mobility to carry out all performance responsibilities.
  
• Possesses the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive family systems intervention model for addressing student issues.
  
• Ability and willingness to make home visits on a flexible schedule when necessary.
  
• Possesses working knowledge of special education law, practices and disabling conditions.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Serves as the McKinney-Vento liaison; assists McKinney-Vento (homeless) identified students with transportation needs and educational services to include free school meals, referrals for health, mental health, dental, and other appropriate services; inform parents/guardians of available services and opportunities.
• Conducts individual and group crisis intervention/short-term counseling.
• Assists teachers with school related issued and interventions; and consults with teachers on developing and implementing classroom interventions.
• Consults with teachers, parents, students, and outside agency personnel concerning student needs.
• Presents training and workshops for students, parents, school personnel, and community members; and serves as a school-based service coordinator for student referrals.
• Contributes to total school and division programs; and engages in professional growth activities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records and reports as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Provides counseling to students, parents, and families as needed to improve student attendance or student achievement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Reports to:

Director of School Administration

Terms of Employment:

200 days a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.

7/29/2020