Community Liaison - Early Childhood
.50 FTE
District:
BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT is
committed to providing a challenging educational experience for
all its students. The district serves a diverse community that
demands educational excellence. It stands as a leader in
academic excellence with top ratings at the state and national
level for outstanding classroom teachers, exemplary schools,
and programs that support student achievement. The communities
of Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield,
Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill cover approximately
500 square miles and serve an estimated 211,000 residents, with
an enrollment of more than 29,000. The University of Colorado
and many nationally known organizations and companies are
located within its boundaries. Abundant year-round recreational
activities are available in the Boulder Valley area.
Website:http://bvsd.org
Responsibilities:
The Early Childhood Education Community Liaison is
responsible for the recruitment of families and children,
particularly underrepresented families, into the BVSD preschool
program.
The Community Liaison will, in
collaboration with ECE and
building level staff, assist in the identification, development
and coordination of parent engagement and collaboration
activities.
Assist with the recruitment and
enrollment of families with young preschool age children,
include home visits.
Assist with parent engagement, education and collaboration
activities and events, including coordination of events,
inviting and encouraging attendance, accessing resources to
support events, and hosting events.
Assist families in accessing community
resources such as CHIP+, library, transportation services,
recreational opportunities and social services. Assist in
coordination of parent teacher conferences and
health/developmental screenings by contacting parents to
schedule, making reminder phone calls of appointments.
Attend and support parent/ teacher conferences by translating
when necessary, sharing available resources specific to family
and community needs and providing follow up to identified
needs. Support effective, family friendly transitions
into preschool and kindergarten. Assist in preschool
classroom as needed.
Qualifications
Required:
-Bachelor's
degree in education, counseling, social work or related field
required
-Must have appropriate training, academic, technological and
experiential background for the position (be able to obtain or
currently hold Department of Human Services Group Leader
Qualifications within 6 months of employment)
-Bilingual/Biliterate English and Spanish
(must pass BVSD assessment)
-Completed and submitted BVSD on-line application
Preferred:
-Have an understanding and appreciation for diversity and
ability to relate to diverse group of parents
-Demonstrate a commitment to community and parent
partnerships
-Ability to communicate and listen effectively in person and
on the phone including excellent written and verbal
communications skills
-Must have valid Colorado Driver's license and utilize own
vehicle to drive as needed
-Previous experience in early childhood education
-Must be willing to work flexible schedule including some
evenings and weekends
-Ability to work as a member of a classroom, building and
department team and form collaborative partnership
-Knowledge, experience and comfort in engaging all families
in a variety of activities participating in activities,
including recruitment, enrollment, home visits, parent
conferences, volunteering
Salary Information:
Salary information for BVSD positions can be found online
at:
http://www.bvsd.org/HR/Pages/NegotiatedAgreementsSalarySchedules.aspx
.
Salary placement varies according to
experience and education. No phone calls please.
Application and Selection Procedure:
Apply on-line at http://bvsd.org (in-district transfers, be
sure to include your BVSD employee number).
If you do not have internet access, a computer is available
in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E.
Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position
qualifications, with a limited number selected for
interviews. For the final selection, employment is
contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer
screening process, including a background check and possible
medical examination.
The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity
educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender
identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age,
sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission
or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational
programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints:
BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5093;
Office for Civil Rights -
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html