Club House Family Liaison
About the position Implement and manage a Community Schools initiative focusing on elementary school students & their families who are enrolled in TOGETHER!’s Club House before & after-school programming. Case manage students & families and leverage partnerships to remove barriers for students’ success in school. Work in close collaboration with the Club House team, teachers, and counselors to support student success.
Responsibilities
- Work with Club House program staff, students, parents, volunteers, community members and community agencies to support students’ success in school. Develop and nurture relationships with these sectors.
- Create student needs assessment and program plan in collaboration with Club House program leadership. Design and implement services around the assessment.
- Implement a menu of needs-driven, high-quality services in adherence with the Community Schools model, including but not limited to health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance and interventions/services targeted to low-income, homeless and/or chronically absent students. Ensure these services are accessible to program families via site access, distribution, and at Family Night events.
- Leverage, strengthen, and support programs that increase educational opportunities and social connections for families and students, both inside and outside the school system, including meeting with school principals and counselors as needed.
- Case manage 50 total students across program service sites, including site visitation. Use the TOGETHER! in-take, follow up, and use data tracking systems to track student progress and keep data organized for reporting requirements.
- Manage a Community Resource Center for easy access to tangible resources.
- Generate support from in-kind donors to keep Community Resource Center stocked.
- Responsible for required community assessments, data collection, evaluation, program planning, strategic planning, and reporting.
- Attend program and agency training sessions and staff meetings.
- Represent TOGETHER! and the Club House and/or Community Schools Program at events as needed.
- Regular operation of company van, in and around Lacey and Tumwater.
- Regular travel in personal vehicle between program/partner sites, and Tumwater headquarters office.
- Ensure implementation of policies adopted by TOGETHER!’s Board of Directors
Requirements
- Pass a background check.
- At least 18 years of age.
- CPR/First Aid certification and current Food Worker Card.
- Good organizational, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
- Experience in administrative and other complex organizational tasks.
- Successful experience working with high-risk children and families and the ability to work with individuals of diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds.
- Acknowledgment and understanding of systemic oppression and a commitment to systems change.
- Experience in building and maintaining partnerships between community organizations
- Ability to act as a liaison between schools and community groups.
- Ability to develop relationships, relate to and motivate elementary aged students.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
- Willingness to follow agency and school-site policies and procedures.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member, balancing multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated commitment to TOGETHER!’s mission, vision, and core values.
Nice-to-haves
- Strong preference will be given to Bilingual Spanish-English speakers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Science, Community Health, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or closely related field required.
- Experience with case management models.
- Experience with eviction prevention & rapid rehousing.
Benefits
- Eligible for competitive benefits package including medical, vision and dental benefits
- IRA retirement plan
- Generous paid leave
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