Education Partner Liaison- Simi Valley

Education Partner Liaison- Simi Valley at Options For Youth - Ventura County Tweet Print Application Deadline Until Filled Date Posted 10/5/2023 Contact Cameron Garrido Number of Openings 1 Add'l Salary Info $20.00-$24.00 per hour depending on experience Length of Work Year Year Round Employment Type Full Time Job Summary Job Summary Job Description Are you an educator that wants to make an impact in a students' lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, then Options for Youth (OFY) is the place for you!

OFY is looking for educators that are warm, outgoing, authentic, passionate and inspiring. OFY places great emphasis on the student-teacher relationship, a critical component to the development of students' personal, emotional, and academic well-being. Who We Are: Options for Youth is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning.

OFY's founders started the program in 1987 to provide at-risk and underserved students an alternative to traditional learning methods and environments. OFY saw the potential that struggling students couldn't see in themselves. When California's Charter School Law passed in 1993, Options For Youth became the first sanctioned charter school in California.

For over 20 years, OFY and its founders have helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFY believes in fostering student dreams. At OFY, inspiring students inspires us.

We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to the development of a young person's social, emotional, and academic well-being. Job Description / Essential Elements: Print Job Details: Options for Youth embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. OFY is looking for an Education Partner Liaison.

The primary responsibility of the Educational Partner Liaison is to engage the school's students, parents, guardians, families, community, and student support agencies in order to improve student attendance, retention and progression. The person in this position will work with all students, with a targeted focus on students most at risk of falling behind their peers, especially those in foster care and experiencing homelessness. This supplemental support position is funded through federal funding sources.

As such, continued employment is contingent on the availability of federal funds. Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following: Gathers and reviews attendance data to identify students who are truant. Tracks and monitors progress of students in foster care and students experiencing homelessness Tracks and monitors progress of students who have a probation officer Makes home visits in response to loss of engagement and truancy Collaborates with school staff to develop intervention plans for students who are truant and carries out applicable actions in alignment with the intervention plan.

Makes referrals to case management services, including individual counseling and other professional staff members or community agencies, as needed; follows up by monitoring student attendance and progress. Tracks and updates address changes for students. Serves as a liaison between assigned schools and such agencies as social services, court services, and the police department regarding student truancy.

Assists with implementing truancy prevention programs for assigned schools and recommends strategies to support and improve regular school attendance (i.e.: incentives, peer groups, recognitions). Works with community resource providers, Postsecondary Counselors, and/or Career Path Coordinators to assist students with obtaining work experience. Helps coordinate enrollment and recruitment of students from neighborhood school ?

Education and Experience: High School Diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred. Valid 30-Day Permit preferred. One or more years of company experience ?

Salary Range: $20.00-$24.00 per hour depending on experience Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications High School Diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred. Valid 30-Day Permit preferred. One or more years of company experience ?

High School Diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred. Valid 30-Day Permit preferred. One or more years of company experience ?

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