COMMUNITY LIAISON

• Attend and participate in staff meetings, individual supervisory sessions, workshops and training sessions as needed for program effectiveness and compliance.
• Consult and cooperate with the principal/district administrator, assistant principals, school psychologists, guidance counselors, school social workers, and classroom teachers in providing support services to parents.
• Visit students' homes to explain school programs, to reinforce positive attitudes to parents and students toward school and to learn of any home problems that may have a bearing on student accomplishments in school; and to report such problems to appropriate school personnel (including school social workers).
• Present a positive image of the school to parents and the community.
• Become familiar with public and private agencies (health, welfare, police, etc.) In order to better service families in need.
• Assist in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and community.
• Discourage absenteeism by working in conjunction with the school social workers.
• Serve as a channel of communication for relaying the concerns, thoughts, and attitudes of parents and general public to the school.
• Keep complete, up-to-date, and accurate records and reports as required.
• Serve as a member of the school's committees as determined by the principal/district administrator.
• Participate in the daily activities of the school (through involvement with parent-teacher organization [pto]/parent-teacher association [pta] and the advisory committee).
• Keep abreast of providing information on, and see involvement of school personnel, parents, and students in the activities sponsored by community groups.
• Participate, successfully, in the training programs offered to increase the individual's skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as school board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal/district administrator.

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED).
• Demonstrated work experience in organization activities and /or participation with community agencies.
• Knowledge of child care and schooling demonstrated through verified experience with community organizations and school agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of the community.
• Members of school's community preferred.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

• Bilingual skills preferred.

Broward County Public Schools