Family Liaison – Spanish Speaking

The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking applicants to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Family Liaison is responsible for supporting family engagement efforts. This position requires applicants to be fluent in Spanish and English. This includes building relationships with families and providing information about programs and services available to students and families and information regarding school and/or district activities and procedures. This position also helps to inform district staff on strategies for increasingly successful engagement with families.

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

BCCS Core Values – Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools. 

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance
• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems
• Our diversity fuels learning
• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
• We stand front and center

  
Essential Job Responsibilities: 

• Provide or assist parents and guardians in locating information and resources available, giving them the power to advocate and choose the best outcome for their children and family, and making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, concepts, rules and language in the school and other community settings.
• Support the alignment of educational rights and services for students, including enrollment, transportation, nutrition services, special services, and Community Schools services.
• Support the success of students and positive relationships between school and families by participating in parent/teacher conferences, family meetings with administration, social workers, etc., IEP meetings, and more. 
• Assist in bridging connections between families, school, and other community agencies; support the family-school partnership model. 
• In partnership with community schools site coordinators, manage the operation of the Family Resource Rooms.
• Support the district in completing needs assessments, asset mapping, and evaluation of its services by conducting outreach and collecting data. 
• Respond to the needs of families with methods that may include, but are not limited to facilitating support groups, attending family-led group meetings, family meetings, and home visits.
• Facilitate the process for welcoming new families to the district and communicating about district resources, supports, and processes. 
• Support various district family engagement efforts, including events, door knocking, etc.
• Provide support for family involvement and volunteer management programs; recruit volunteers and support services based on needs assessments. 
• Assist in reducing language barriers of English Learners (students & families) by supporting the alignment and evaluation of interpretation and translation services and interpreting or translating communications as necessary (if fluent in a language other than English). 
• Provide parent involvement support for teachers and other district staff, introducing strategies for success. 
• Work with the district to develop/implement strategies to best serve all families. 
• Make announcements regarding school closures, emergencies, events, etc. to families on behalf of the district.
• Participate in community committees, groups, and events to increase family and community engagement efforts. 
• Participate in projects and activities to stay abreast of local efforts and resources to help move the Community Schools model forward. 
• Maintain updated materials and resources for users. 
• Maintain family records, data, reports, tracking forms and other data as requested. 
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities preferred:

• Thorough knowledge of school and district rules, regulations and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience working with LGBTQ, immigrant, refugee, poor and disenfranchised people.
• Experience coordinating and case managing multiple services for families with multiple needs.
• Previous experience working with diverse populations and urban school settings preferred.
• Previous experience with and understanding of family resource navigation.
• Ability to relate and communicate effectively with people of different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to understand and work with various community agencies and their delivery systems, including schools, county, state, and social service agencies
• Possess a high level of interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks with efficiency
• Detail-oriented; Ability to structure and manage responsibilities independently with minimal direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability and experience in completing forms, preparing reports, organizing data, maintaining records
• Strong oral and written communication skills and a clear understanding of the English language
• Preference given to proficiency in a second language
• Computer skills to use Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Social Services or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Must have a valid MN drivers license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation.

Pay and Benefits: Competitive Pay and Benefits based on the contract. Rate of pay $20.01- $24.55 depending on qualifications. 

Physical Requirements:
Sitting, standing, walking, squatting/kneeling, climbing, balancing, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs multiple times per shift,  hearing, and seeing.

Working Condition:
Work is primarily performed in a typical office/ classroom setting and is exposed to a minimum of environmental conditions. Must have ability to perform at moderate to high pace for extended periods of time. Work is performed in an environment of professionalism.
 

Why Choose BCCS?

• Health Insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA/VEBA)
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Full-service community school
• Sand Creek: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Breastfeeding Freindly Certified Workplace
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• NeoPath Health Clinic: Free, onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness.  The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

 We’re not a community on the fringe, we’re a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations.  Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we’re moving toward a change in history and hearts.  Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.

Application Process:
Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools:  https://www.brooklyncenterschools.org/
Please select this link to apply online:   https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/

BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:  
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.