PURPOSE OF JOB:  To increase parent participation in school activities and encourage positive communication between home and school thus enhancing student achievement and attendance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provide educational   information to school, students, parents and community on family support services provided through the District to improve student academic achievement and school performance.
2. Involve parents in the planning and implementation of the school’s parental involvement plan and school wide plan.
3. Assist in the planning of monthly workshops and information for parents on the district’s “Monthly Themes” and mandates.
4. Interpret   policies, guidelines, and practices regarding the operation of Title I Program and No Child Left Behind legislation (NCLB).
5. Prepare extended learning packets for parents to utilize at home with their children.
6. Assist school and Parent Resource Center Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and implementation of special department initiatives in order to meet objectives and schedules.
7. Assist school in developing a sustained, systematic plan for parent participation with on-going communication between school and home.
8. Coordinate and integrate parent involvement strategies with other programs such as Head Start, Reading First, and Parents as Teachers.
9. Assist in inputting SFA data for students.
10. Coordinate with the school’s SAC to set up parent volunteer programs.
11. Attend and participate in scheduled professional development.
12. Complete, review, and edit required program reports and documents.
13. Provide monthly status reports.
14. Attend monthly meetings and other meetings as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 60 college hours with a grade point average of at least 2.5
• Experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience coordinate and/or developing and delivering referral services for community based education, social or health programs.
• Experience preparing detailed written and oral reports.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 10.5 months

Benefits:  Retirement Programs, Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.

KCMSD Human Resources Department
1211 McGee Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-418-7700
816-418-7712