Community Liaison

Sun Prairie Area School District Community Engagement Specialist

This position will be 5-6 hours per day - Salary $20,000 for a 260 days per year contract. The purpose of this position is to collaborate with community members, and community partners and provide support to the cultures of our diverse community including our most marginalized populations. This position will collaborate with community organizations, community members, our community schools team, and school site based team members using strategies that support action steps outlined in our equity framework to improve the overall climate and culture of the school system.

The goal of this position is to ensure that there is two way communication between the school district and our communities of color. The person selected will serve as an ambassador for our school system and can articulate our highest confidence strategies around our Equity Framework, Instructional Framework, Strategic Plan, and the ongoing work of the Department of Systemic Equity and Inclusion including (but not limited to) Restorative Justice Practices, Black Student Union, Race and Equity Teams Identified Problems of Practice, and Heritage and Awareness Month.

Essential Responsibilities include the following:

• Collaborate with the Director of Systemic Equity and Inclusion on the facilitation of DSEICC (Department of Systemic Equity and Inclusion Community Cabinet) meetings.
• Work closely with designated building staff to support, raise awareness, and plan community activities and events around the Heritage and Awareness Months identified by the DSEICC.
• Work closely with designated building staff to support access and opportunities for supplemental school activities to minority students including out of district conferences, events, and activities.
• Collaborate with the Director of Systemic Equity, High School Leadership Teams, and the BSU advisors on the co-planning of the annual HBCU trip including working with community leaders to plan the HBCU send off dinner and celebration.
• In consultation with the DSEI, assist with ensuring the accuracy of information that is shared with the community in a timely manner.
• Work with key stakeholders and associated parent groups using the District's Equity Framework, Instructional Framework, and Strategic Plan as a catalyst.
• In coordination with the DSEI serve as a liaison between the Sun Prairie Area School District and the greater Sun Prairie Community.
• Support the execution of Heritage and Cultural Awareness months in our community.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the DSEI in alignment with the district's mission and vision that support and enrich the Sun Prairie community as a whole.

Qualification Requirements:

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

Education and/or

Experience:

Bilingual preferred Bachelor's degree preferred or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities in the area of equity, psychology, family engagement, community organizational leadership, education or related field of study. Experience in the areas described in the job description. Experience working directly with children, families, and community members with a variety of abilities and needs.

Must possess reliable transportation for travel when required. Racial Equity training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The ability to effectively connect and build healthy/ positive relationships with students, families, and volunteers who have a variety of abilities and needs. Must demonstrate initiative, strong leadership skills, and have ability and experience providing guidance to staff, families, children, and community leaders with a variety of educational and experiential backgrounds. Knowledge of general child growth and development, learning theories, and developmentally appropriate activities for children Preferred experience with all or some: facilitation, data analysis, grant writing, and/or using outcomes in program development, operation or evaluation is highly desired.

Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy are required. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate…