McKinney-Vento Family Advocate

Job in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, 80523, USA

Listing for: Poudre School District

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-26

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Youth Development, School Counseling & Student Support, Child Development/Support
Social Work
Youth Development, School Counseling & Student Support, Child Development/Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 60000 USD Yearly USD 40000.00 60000.00 YEAR

Responsible for promoting academic achievement for all students at Lincoln Middle School who qualify as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by serving as a liaison between families, schools, and the community. Facilitate positive family-school relationships in collaboration with school administration and staff to implement a comprehensive parent and student engagement program to support students’ social and academic success. Services for students are flexible and varied based on need and include community resource referrals.

This can include intensive case-management work to support families and students in need. Work to remove all unique barriers for students experiencing homelessness with emphasis on enrollment, attendance, and school success.

Responsibilities

Assume McKinney-Vento contact duties including identification, case-management, support, and monitoring outcomes for families and students. Work to build a team at the school and help the school team provide a welcoming environment for families, ensure educational rights, and remove barriers. Work closely with site’s LCE Family Liaison to engage parents and foster a site Family, School, Community Partnership (FSCP) team.

Work with site FSCP team, students and families on academic challenges and provide school resources to ensure individual student progress towards advancement and graduation. Connect families and students to teachers, counselors, administration, and other school staff as needed.

Develop and maintain relationships between students, families, school, feeder McKinney contacts, and district and community resources, including providing appropriate information and referrals for families and students in need of assistance. This includes working closely with the McKinney-Vento site contact, the McKinney-Vento district advocate, and the McKinney-Vento Program Specialist.

Support facilitation of ongoing staff development training to define and review the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and how it applies at Lincoln Middle School.

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