McKinney Vento Liaison

2 months ago

Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States Chatham County Public Schools Full time
Job Summary:

The McKinney Vento Liaison will provide support for school-based social workers through peer observations, mentoring, and leading Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. This role will also serve as the McKinney-Vento Liaison, responsible for identifying and ensuring the immediate enrollment of all eligible McKinney-Vento students. The liaison will act as a liaison between school-based staff and McKinney-Vento families and the Department of Social Services, building and maintaining community partnerships to help families obtain resources and educational supports.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Work with school-based staff and social workers to identify and immediately enroll McKinney-Vento students.
  2. Advocate to ensure that McKinney-Vento students receive the full and equal opportunity to succeed in school.
  3. Maintain an accurate tracking system for McKinney-Vento students.
  4. Collaborate with community agencies and school system staff to coordinate needed services for families.
  5. Work with school liaisons to monitor McKinney-Vento student academic progress throughout the school year and submit requests for interventions as necessary.
  6. Provide necessary professional development for stakeholders.
  7. Assure that McKinney-Vento families know their educational rights and that educational rights of families are posted throughout the district.
  8. Help students and families make the best use of available opportunities and resources and to fully develop each student's individual potential.
  9. Provide the necessary professional skills to assist students and communities in problem-solving and conflict resolution in a safe and healthy manner.
  10. Assist parents in utilizing school and community resources to help children maximize their educational abilities.
  11. Provide individual and group counseling, case management, home visits, and assessments.
  12. Serve as liaison between school, family, and community.
  13. Adhere to the National Association of Social Workers code of ethical behavior and professional practice.
  14. Model professional behaviors that contribute to addressing the needs of students, families, and the school community.
  15. Keep abreast of current community resources and determine how these resources may be beneficial to the student, his/her family, and the family's involvement in the academic process.
  16. Understand and abide by federal, state, and local laws, such as child protection/child abuse, special education, attendance, education rights, and privacy.
  17. Consult with school personnel to encourage compliance with laws, statutes, and policies.
  18. Provide support for case management for families and students to help them navigate and obtain community resources, educational needs, and basic needs.
  19. Work to identify mental health needs of students and help families access school-based or outpatient therapy as needed.
  20. Collaborate with the Department of Social Services to help ensure that the educational needs of students in foster care are being met.