McKinney - Vento and Homeless Program Specialist

McKinney-Vento and Homeless Program Specialist

The McKinney-Vento and Homeless Program Specialist supports the district's Homeless and Foster Liaison to provide complex administrative support to programs and personnel aligned to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act; communicates information to staff, students, and the public; provides complete and accurate records; and provides information and direction regarding the district's Title I-A Homeless Set-Aside funding.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Assists with preparation, development, monitoring and maintaining accurate budget workbook for Title I-A Homeless Set-Aside funding with up-to-date balances for department.
• Serves as the secondary point of contact for Best Interest Determination (BID) meetings for foster students.
• Understands district of origin and district of residency under the ESSA and the McKinney-Vento Act.
• Supports homeless students and families by completing and submitting internal transportation requests.
• Coordinates with parents and Peoria unified employees for transportation pick up/drop of times.
• Greets visitors, answers telephone, directs calls, takes messages and/or provides general information to callers and visitors.
• Receives, date stamps and distributes mail, packages, bulletins, and flyers.
• Compiles, maintains, updates, monitors, tracks, and researches a variety of files, records, and databases.
• Maintains homeless supply inventory; prepares requisitions to order supplies.
• Coordinates with families, schools, and donor organizations to support the clothing and toiletry needs of identified homeless students.
• Collaborates with District Liaison and Administration Staff to improve, problem-solve and correct Homeless procedures and incidents.
• Maintains and updates policy and procedural manuals.
• Prepares agendas, meeting minutes, contracts, and formal documents.
• Edits and proofreads staff written reports, documents, or memoranda for grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge and skills include:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of customer service methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles of confidential files, records, and database management.
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
• Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding, and applying relevant Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Skill in verbal and written communications, business English, grammar, and punctuation.
• Skill in maintaining office areas and equipment in a clean professional manner.
• Skill in utilizing problem solving and customer service techniques to direct, inform or resolve issues for visitors and staff.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with the school district.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or GED, AND two (2) years of relevant receptionist, clerical, customer service, office support or closely related experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Other requirements include:

• Must hold or obtain an IVP fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check.
• May be required to work outside normal working hours.
• May be required to lift and/or carry heavy, bulky supplies, materials, equipment, and other items weighing up to 35 pounds.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.