Homeless Services and Attendance Liaison Job Seaford area,Delaware USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Homeless Services and Attendance Support Liaison
Position Type:
Paraeducators - Support Staff/Non-Instructional Para educator

Date Posted:
5/29/2026

Location:
Seaford School District - District Office
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
27

Closing Date:
06/07/2026
Homeless Services and Attendance Support Liaison
Primary Duties:

Monitors/maintains mandated compliance documentation for McKinney-Vento.
Understands and has knowledge of the McKinney-Vento Act
Compiles a variety of forms, reports, documentation, and records from various sources for McKinney-Vento.
Assists in the accurate identification and monitoring of students participating in McKinney-Vento.
Assists with the End of Year reports and Best Interest Meetings.
Confer with guardians/parents, periodically, to involve families in the educational plans for their children
Provide and maintain files of Homeless students
Ensure homeless students have full and equal opportunity to succeed in the district's schools, and monitor homeless students' progress throughout the school year.
Communicate to all school district residents what services and resources are available for people in a homeless situation.
Maintain data collection system, which includes maintaining detailed records of all interactions with homeless students/families, including tracking all changes to a student's/family living situation and/or transportation needs.
Ensure that parents/guardian and unaccompanied youth are fully informed of all transportation services, including transportation to and from the school or origin, and are assisted in accessing transportation services.
Access the needs of the school district's homeless students/families through phone calls, school and home visits.
Order and distribute homeless posters, informational brochures, folders, and other homeless materials to all school district buildings, and assess these materials usage.
Order clothing for homeless students and maintain spreadsheet of clothing needs.
Coordinates and supports District McKinney-Vento Liaison in delivering services to Homeless students.
Receives and places calls to parents/guardians of homeless students to give resource information and troubleshoot any transportation issues.
Enters homeless students' status and services in (Infinite Campus)
Keeps files of McKinney-Vento eligibility questionnaires from all schools
Assist District McKinney-Vento Liaison to distribute supplies that benefit, children, youth and families.
Investigates problems reported by the District McKinney-Vento Liaison that impact immediate student enrollment
Collaborates with District McKinney-Vento Liaison to maintain the homeless database to document direct services to students and parents and gathers necessary data for assessment and monitoring purposes
Ensures that student attendance conforms to the school's standards and school district policies
Works with community organizations which can have a positive impact on students attending school
Maintains a caseload of students to routinely check on attendance and academic progress
Serves as a support for those students who are transitioning from alternative programs
Other duties assigned by the Director of Student Services and the District McKinney-Vento Liaison

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge/Work Style:

Ability to make sound judgments and decisions and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Must demonstrate flexibility, common sense, and good judgment
Must have the ability to keep abreast of information pertinent to the job.
Must have basic knowledge of computers
Must be a team player and get along well with others with the ability to take constructive criticism
Must be highly organized with the ability to multitask
Must be detailed-oriented and self-motivated
Must have excellent memory and ability to function well under stress
Must demonstrate an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information.
Manage time appropriately
Follow district and school policies and procedures

Physical Requirements:

Must be about to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Reports to and takes directives from:
Director of Student Services and District McKinney-Vento Liaison
Qualifications:
Pass Para Pro Test or Associate…