Home School Coordinator - HG 87988 Job Albany area,City of Albany New York USA,Social Work

Location: City of Albany

APSUE Employment Opportunity

Preferred:
Knowledge ofMcKinney Vento laws and BOE Policy 5151/5151R.Experience working with temporarily displaced families, including those experiencing housing instability, emergency shelter placement, or transitional housing. Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate, trauma informed,and culturally responsive support to families navigating crisis situations.

General Statement:

The incumbent is responsible for communicating the directives of the school principal to students and parents regarding conduct and discipline. The incumbent acts as liaison to maintain ongoing communication in regard to directives and assignments issued by the school principal for the purpose of enforcing school rules. The incumbent is involved in the daily monitoring of students in a non-instructional capacity such as informal meetings, home visits, parent contact, etc.

Work is performed under the general direction of a school administration official. Supervision over other staff is not a responsibility of this position.

Responsibilities:

Meets with students and discusses disciplinary problems such as unsatisfactory conduct, problems in class, attendance and attitude, in order to refer the case to the appropriate administrative staff;
Contacts parents to discuss the problems their children are experiencing;
Conducts home visits and acts as liaison between home and school;
Facilitates and participates in conflict resolution meetings with students;
Prepares records and reports related to the students' actions;
Assists school administrators improve parental involvement;
May attend school events and/or programs;
Enters and retrieves information in an automated information system;
Performs related work as required.
Bilingual and bicultural skills preferred.
Experience working with immigrant and refugee families preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate's Degree in social science, human services or a related field and three (3) years of fulltime paid experience in dealing with youth which includes, but is no limited to, youth counselor, team coach, school monitor, teacher aide and other responsible positions in after-school programs, camps and agencies that provide direct services to youths;

OR

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five (5) years of paid fulltime experience in dealing with youth which includes, but is not limited to, youth counselor, teach coach, school monitor, teacher aide and other responsible positions in after‑school programs, camps and agencies that provide direct services to youths; OR

Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

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