Laveen Elementary School District
Native American Liaison Job at Laveen Elementary School District in Laveen
Laveen Elementary School District, Laveen, AZ, United States, 85339
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with teachers, support staff, and school administrators. High School Diploma preferred.
REPORTS TO:
Federal Program Coordinator / Principal
JOB GOAL:
Work closely with school and district staff, Native American parents and community to create, support, and strengthen strategies and activities for Native American students.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with teachers, support staff, and school administrators. High School Diploma preferred.
REPORTS TO:
Federal Program Coordinator / Principal
JOB GOAL:
Work closely with school and district staff, Native American parents and community to create, support, and strengthen strategies and activities for Native American students.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use student related data to identify areas of needs and obtain content resources for intervention and transition strategies (attendance reports, grades, etc.).
- Create and maintain Native American student records and information in the student information management system.
- Assist identified Native American students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
- Communicate accurately, effectively, and maintain a professional rapport with Native American students and parents.
- Meet with and provide support and information to parents on a case by case basis if necessary.
- Provide information about and connect parents to appropriate community services.
- Maintain the district-wide Native American Parent Advisory Committee and facilitate the quarterly meetings.
- Educate school personnel in techniques for communicating and working with Native American parents.
- Promote understanding of families' cultural diversity.
- Provide schools and parents with information on the Chief Azule Scholarship Application, AIEA Youth Scholarship, and other Native American scholarships.
- Work with school staff and Native American students to foster Native American culture at schools (i.e. student clubs, parent and community events, etc.).
- Articulate and support the goals of the district to the community and staff.
- Maintain positive relationships with the building administration, parents, other staff and students in the buildings.
- Coordinate student support services with the Gila River Indian Community Johnson O'Malley Advisor, Gila River Head Start, Gila River Behavioral Health, and Gila River - Komatke Services.
- Network with community and state tribal programs.
- Develop and implement a system to gather data for the evaluation of the program.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as directed.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned.
- Perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios.
- Read a variety of manuals; writes documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others.
- Understand multi-step written and oral instructions.
- Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: recordkeeping principles; and office equipment/software.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to student, staff, and public needs.
- Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; Creates and maintains a positive and conducive work environment.
- Oral Communication - Responds well to questions.
- Written Communication - Edits work for spelling and grammar.
- Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
- Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful and positive manner.
- Safety and Security - Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write correspondence.
- Ability to work with a variety of people and maintain confidentiality of information.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet and District software, preferred accounting used software and Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and other appropriate technology software).
- Knowledge of appropriate business machines and telephones.
- Monitor special system(s), not limited to, including security and fire alarm systems.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. In addition, some carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
- The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: requires sitting, walking, and standing.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
- Ten-month, employee pay and benefits in accordance with Board policy.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Full Time Employee Benefits in accordance with Board policy.
- Performance to be evaluated in accordance with the Board policy on evaluation of support personnel.