SY - Liaison - Secondary

Title:

Opportunity Career Center (OCC) Community Liaison

Work Location:

Gallup Central High School

Contract Length:
203 Days

Salary

Schedule:

Student Support - Other Non-CBA

$50,178.00 - $58,911.00

Summary

Serves a supportive role in planning community engagement and adult learning in Gallup and McKinley county. Works under the Opportunity Career Center(OCC) principal functioning as a liaison between the school and community. This includes assisting with needs assessments of students, families, businesses, and community stakeholders. Develops and inputs correspondence and data into a computer terminal using various Microsoft Office applications; to inform the public on departmental policies and procedures;

and to assist with basic sorting, filing, copying, and/or clerical activities when needed. This is a grant-funded position; continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding and may end if funding is reduced, discontinued, or not renewed.

Receives general direction and supervision from principal of OCC.

Exercises independent oversight of assigned professional, technical, organizational, and clerical duties related to OCC planning and critical actions.

Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist and support OCC with planning, organizing, and engagement as assigned by the principal.
• Make visits to businesses, community events, and community partners as needed.
• Maintain a calendar of OCC events, activities, and presentations including, but not limited to, community and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist in preparation of recruitment and marketing events and displays.
• Assist with community advisory board meetings including correspondence, duplication and preparation of materials, attendance confirmation, and follow-up as needed.
• Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings to keep informed of activities and program and gather information to update staff and community.
• Attend after school, evening, and weekend community activities as needed.
• Independently compose and prepare moderately complex letters and memoranda using proper English grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.
• Ensure all materials are duplicated, posted, mailed and/or electronically distributed appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Basic operations, services, and activities of a school and district system
• Modern office equipment, especially computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Clerical principles and practices
• Local cultures and geographical area

• Identify and respond to sensitive community and organizational issues, concerns and needs, and direct them to the appropriate person or organization.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Participate in the development and administration of OCC goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of OCC goals.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Understand and respect the cultural diversities, and Native American traditional beliefs and practices, of students and their families within the Gallup-McKinley County School district boundaries.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience:
  • Office experience preferred but not required
• Education: