Migrant Liaison

Position Type:
Support Staff/Aide III
Date Posted:
12/18/2023
Location:
Fairfax School District Office
(High-Needs School)
Date Available:
01/08/2024
Closing Date:
12/29/20234 hours per day
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$19.00/hour - $28.96/hour
JOB TITLE:Migrant Liaison
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Migrant Coordinator, serve as a liaison providing communication among Migrant Education, families and other agencies; provide supplementary academic services to migrant students, and monitor their academic achievement and social conditions.
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Superintendent
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 181 work days contracted.
• Hours may vary by annual program description.
• Classified Salary Schedule.
• Continued employment contingent upon receiving Migrant funds.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:

• Procedures, methods, techniques, and strategies utilized in the development of school and community liaison processes
• Methods, techniques, and strategies utilized in dealing with sensitive school and community problems, issues and concerns.
• English and a second language, as required by the assignment at least sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed;
• Basic arithmetic concepts;
• Perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of education and office related machines and equipment;
• Comply with appropriate cleanliness standards, health and dress codes.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively in oral and written form in English and a second language, as required by the assignment;
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions;
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with children and adults.
• Operate a motor vehicle.

Experience:

• Paid or voluntary experience working with children.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent to completion of Twelfth Grade.
• Must pass required test.
• Valid California Driver's license.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION:

• Recruit students for the Migrant Region that Fairfax School District resides in;
• Recruit interested families in supplementary social health services as provided by the Migrant Program;
• Travel to locations to recruit Migrant families (i.e. packing sheds, dairy farms, agricultural fields)
• Direct services to students from the list provided by the Migrant Coordinator, initiate contact with recently identified migrant students through phone calls, home visits or other media;
• Support and assist students with the enrollment process to the chosen academic program;
• Provide support for parents/families as needed
• In cooperation with the Migrant Coordinator, provide supplementary academic services to migrant students based on students' needs assessment (i.e. Spanish Literacy tutoring, PASS Program);
• Serve as a liaison providing communication among Migrant Education, the youth, their families and the agencies serving them;
• Maintain accurate and reliable records of contacts and services provided to students and parents through the contact log, and ensure that individual files contain all required documentation
• Recruit students for educational and motivational field trips;
• Supervise and travel with students on field trips;
• Attend meetings and in-service training sessions provided by the district and/or regional office;
• Provide the Migrant Coordinator with an update on active cases, closed cases, and new contacts
• Provide accurate reports of job duties (i.e. weekly contact log, monthly new cases report)
• Assist Migrant Coordinator in the organization of the office and program supplies
• Incorporated within one or more of the previously mentioned essential functions of this job description are the following essential physical requirements:

Percent 1-100

• 5% Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• 5% Ability to reach in all directions.
• 10% Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• 10% Ability to see for purposes of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter and observing students.
• 10% Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• 10% Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation.
• 10% Ability to bend and twist, kneel and stoop, run and crawl.
• 10% Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• 30% Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time.

100% TOTAL
OTHER RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION:

• Other related duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skill required of personnel so classified.
FUNDING: 100% MIGRANT