We are looking for a full time Community Liaison to join the team! The Community Liaison will be responsible for recruiting students for our schools to help increase enrollment numbers. Responsible for building a database of youth-focused community events, programs and services to build a pipeline of students for Partnership Schools. This position also has school marketing responsibilities, which include social media, digital media creation, tabling at community events, and promoting school functions.
Performance based incentives forreaching student recruitment goals.
Education and/or Experience:
- Degree in education or degree in an area relevant preferred.
- Knowledge of adolescent behavior issues and psychology. Knowledge of community agencies/programs serving youth and families. Position requires a strong, blended background in school administration, and community engagement
- Experience with accessing community resources and youth and family advocacy.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Develops strategic plan and implements student recruitment programs and activities.
- Accesses local social services and academic resources on behalf of the agency’s students and their caregivers.
- Works in cooperation with the students, parents, teachers, advisors, and principal to maximize academic success for all members of the learning community.
- Attends school and community meetings to promote student and parent participation in the agency’s academic and social services activities.
- Develops and maintain a liaison with community and governmental agencies in regards to problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse, truancy, homelessness, mental health initiatives and other social and disciplinary issues.
- Accesses local social services and academic resources on behalf of the agency’s students and their caregivers.
- Responsible for managing and implementing the Homeless Programs and McKinney Vento Programs
- Responsible for the Inventory and Distribution of materials to facilitate the Distance Learning Program and Remote learning, to include creation of student Google/Schoology Account accounts.
- Coordinate with Principal to facilitate a Restorative Practices program.
- Responsible for conducting surveys of students, parent and teacher needs and interests.
- Oversees the coordination of parent education events and parent volunteers.
- Responsible for creating and publishing school newsletters, social media, and other forms of communication for families and community
- Responsible for school tours and orientation sessions for new families.
- Serve on committees and other groups charged to enhance safety and emergency preparedness.
- Help supervise all extended-day academic activities.
- Attends meetings as assigned and prepares reports as requested.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Attends required training to improve student/caregiver liaison skills and represents the agency’s academic services at community functions.
- Oversees development and distribution of public relations materials.
- Initiates, schedules organizes and oversees all aspects of student/parent recruitment events for academic and related services offered by the agency.
- Interfaces with other departments in the agency to facilitate student enrollment, parent involvement and the promotion of the agency’s academic services.
- Responsible for managing all student recruitment programs.
- Assist with the dissemination of information regarding school programs, policies and procedures in order to keep the various publics served by the school aware of the school’s activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Ability to teach family strengthening skills.
- Reliable vehicle for work related travel.
- Ability to work with youth and parents
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to be a self starter and take initiative
- Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
- Ability to multi-task and have time management skills
- Extensive experience working with youth
- Strong verbal and writing skills
- Proficient in interpreting raw data into graphs or other visual aids
- Ability to be a team player
- Once trained, possess the ability to complete projects independently
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people of varied social, cultural and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to perform recurring tasks while maintaining a standard of excellence at all times
- Excellent overall computers skills including Microsoft Office, databases, and spreadsheets
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Must be able to use the following equipment: personal computer, including spreadsheet, word processing; telephone; switchboard; calculator; typewriter; and copy machine.
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including some evenings, and weekends.
- Must be able to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license and become insurable
- Must be able to obtain or current certification in Standard First Aid and CPR
- Must be able to obtain a Fingerprint clearance card.
Excellent Benefits Include:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Arizona State Retirement System Employer
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Supplemental Insurance
- Employee Wellness Program
- Earned Paid Sick Time
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met, or are encountered, by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must, on a daily basis, lift and/or move up to 20 pounds several times a day. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Additional Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age (insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record.
Pima Prevention Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.
Thank you for considering Pima Prevention Partnership – Partnership Schools as an employer.
We look forward to hearing from you!
