Catholic Charities Fort Worth
Truancy Support Specialist- Refugee School Impact
Catholic Charities Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102
Be PROUD of what you do:
You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen!
Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services
Core ResponsibilitiesExternal Collaboration with School PersonnelProvide Parent EducationIdentify Client BarriersProvide Alternative School Options as neededDetermine Client EligibilityWhat will you be doing in your role?
Collaborate with truancy officers and school personnel regarding students with chronic absenteeism.Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds, and work to meet their unique needs in services provided.Have knowledge of state compulsory attendance laws.Provide parent education to refugee parents about attendance requirements.Work with students and parents of students at risk of dropping out and make a reasonable effort to gain their cooperation to improve attendance.Help to identify school attendance barriers and resolve and refer as needed.Provide information and resources to school personnel and refugee parents.Research alternative high school and career training options and refer as neededWork well with volunteers assigned to you.Determine client eligibility and enroll clients in program services.Maintain casefiles with necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and agency quality assurance standards.Meet your commitments and effectively manage your administrative duties.Work collaboratively with other Refugee Education team members to support the overall goals of the team.Work effectively with interpreters.Drive to and from offsite locations.Are you the next RSI Truancy Support Specialist?
Associate's degree in related field, OR a combination of education and experience requiredFamiliarity with refugee populations and their needs preferredGood computer skills requiredBilingual in a current refugee language preferredTransportation to drive to and from off-site locations is required.Here's the Good Stuff...
Full-time position with a starting hourly $16- $17, based on minimum job requirements. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID ShieldHealth Savings Account- CCFW contributes
$110 per month .100% Company paid
Long Term Disability100% Company paid
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance16 paid Holidays
(including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
Vacation Time-
100 hours in your first year.Sick Time-
48 hours in your first year.
403(b) with employer match from day one-
up to 6%3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramCCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
(PSLF)Mentorship ProgramWellness ProgramFinancial Coaching
I'm in...next steps.We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!
Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted.
No phone calls, please.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.
You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen!
Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services
Core ResponsibilitiesExternal Collaboration with School PersonnelProvide Parent EducationIdentify Client BarriersProvide Alternative School Options as neededDetermine Client EligibilityWhat will you be doing in your role?
Collaborate with truancy officers and school personnel regarding students with chronic absenteeism.Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds, and work to meet their unique needs in services provided.Have knowledge of state compulsory attendance laws.Provide parent education to refugee parents about attendance requirements.Work with students and parents of students at risk of dropping out and make a reasonable effort to gain their cooperation to improve attendance.Help to identify school attendance barriers and resolve and refer as needed.Provide information and resources to school personnel and refugee parents.Research alternative high school and career training options and refer as neededWork well with volunteers assigned to you.Determine client eligibility and enroll clients in program services.Maintain casefiles with necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and agency quality assurance standards.Meet your commitments and effectively manage your administrative duties.Work collaboratively with other Refugee Education team members to support the overall goals of the team.Work effectively with interpreters.Drive to and from offsite locations.Are you the next RSI Truancy Support Specialist?
Associate's degree in related field, OR a combination of education and experience requiredFamiliarity with refugee populations and their needs preferredGood computer skills requiredBilingual in a current refugee language preferredTransportation to drive to and from off-site locations is required.Here's the Good Stuff...
Full-time position with a starting hourly $16- $17, based on minimum job requirements. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID ShieldHealth Savings Account- CCFW contributes
$110 per month .100% Company paid
Long Term Disability100% Company paid
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance16 paid Holidays
(including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
Vacation Time-
100 hours in your first year.Sick Time-
48 hours in your first year.
403(b) with employer match from day one-
up to 6%3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramCCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
(PSLF)Mentorship ProgramWellness ProgramFinancial Coaching
I'm in...next steps.We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!
Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted.
No phone calls, please.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.