Early Childhood Parent Support Specialist Job Freeport area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Early Childhood Parent Support Specialist

Responsible for all parent education and engagement activities as outlined in the PFS/PFA-E grant. Provide families with education and activities that will enrich the education of their children and strengthen the relationship between school and home.

Terms of Employment:

180-190 days - all student attendance days and other days as agreed upon by the Principal

Eight (8) hours per day

Some nights and weekends

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members in a friendly and professional manner.

Engage in regular home visits based on parents'/guardians' schedules

Facilitate the Family Council

Develop and implement a written parent involvement plan.

Model best practices in parenting children in early childhood

Provide workshops, field trips, and child/parent events.

Invite and encourage family members to volunteer in the classroom.

Provide parent education opportunities.

Create an atmosphere in which teachers, administrators, and families are all valued participants in the child's education.

Provide a lending library for families with children's books, learning resources, and toys.

Create a regular program newsletter.

Use various means to reach families, including phone calls, emails, texts, apps, blogs, etc.

Keep current with best practices and requirements as they relate to the job.

Perform such other job related duties and assume such other professional responsibilities as your supervisor may assign

Represent Freeport School District in a professional manner.

Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree preferred; not required

Associate Degree or 60 college credit hours

Experience and training to work effectively with students and parents in an educational setting

Knowledge of computers and the Google Suite

Analytical & Interpersonal

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents.

Ability to write routinely and speak effectively before groups of employees.

Ability to work independently and in an acceptable time frame.

Ability to maintain efficient office procedures and systems for keeping track of requested action and reports.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and apply basic concepts of algebra.

Ability to apply critical thinking skills and new technologies in rendering solutions to various technical issues.

Ability to use technology for word processing, collaboration, presentation, database, and spreadsheet programs and the use of other office equipment.

Ability to establish and maintain effective, appropriate working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with proper technique.

Ability to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, climb stairs, and sit for extended periods of time.

Ability to bend and twist at the neck and trunk to maneuver office work spaces.

Ability to hear and see close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and perceive depth.

Ability to use fine motor skills to complete detailed work for use on office equipment and technology.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.