School-Based Family Specialist

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School-Based Family Specialist

Grade: Hourly 12 | H-12

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

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Position Summary: The School-Based Family Specialist (SBFS) serves as a school-embedded liaison between Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS), and families. The SBFS supports student success by addressing non-academic barriers to learning, strengthening family stability, and coordinating access to school-based, community, and interagency resources. This role provides direct support to students and families by assessing needs, coordinating services, and supporting interventions related to attendance, behavior, social-emotional development, and family engagement.

The SBFS works collaboratively with school teams and external partners to promote safe, supportive environments that enable students to succeed both at school and at home.

• Serve as a school-embedded liaison between Tulsa Public Schools, OKDHS, and families to support student success by addressing non-academic barriers to learning.
• Strengthen family stability and coordinate access to school-based, community, and interagency resources.
• Assess needs, coordinate services, and support interventions related to attendance, behavior, social-emotional development, and family engagement.
• Collaborate with school teams and external partners to promote safe, supportive environments for student success at school and at home.

• High school degree

• Three (3) years of experience in direct service with youth
• Experience working in K-12 school settings serving low-income students and communities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life.

Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.