School​/Community Advocate

Description

To facilitate school/student/parent interaction in such a way as to enhance the learning opportunities of students.

• 1. High School Diploma or GED.
• 2. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• 3. Bilingual in English and Yup’ik/Cup’ik preferred.
• 4. At least two years demonstrated successful work experience in education preferred.
• 5. Ability to establish rapport and communications with students, faculty, administration, and parents.
• 6. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• 7. Ability to successfully carry out the duties described below.

• 1. Provides information to parents about student’s progress.
• 2. Confers with parents regarding home-school problems.
• 3. Networks with community agencies and organizations that may be of assistance to parents, students, and the school.
• 4. Attend Advisory School Board (ASB) meetings, if required.
• 5. Meets with individual students who have problems of an educational, social or emotional nature, upon referral.
• 6. Cooperates with classroom teachers to determine individual student problems.
• 7. Coordinates activities with resource person to smooth functioning for the program.
• 8. Maintains accurate attendance records and submits reports to site administrators.
• 9. With supervisors approval, transports parents of students to and from appropriate activities.
• 10. Attends meeting and training sessions as scheduled.
• 11. Initiates parent involvement activities.
• 12. Participates in teacher and parent orientation regarding the school program.
• 13. Promotes understanding among students, teacher, family, and school,