WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
36745 Marquette
Westland
, Michigan
48185-3289
TITLE:
Family and Community Partnership Specialist/Mental Health
Specialist
REPORTS TO:
Head Start Director
DATE:
August 7, 2012
CLOSING DATE:
August 20,
2012
POSTING:
OI-1308-O
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
:
Others duties may be
assigned
·
Ensure the effective coordination of
parent activities and Program Governance
·
Guide Family Service Workers in
planning and implementing comprehensive family and community
partnerships
·
Provide on-site mental health
classroom observations and act as referral resource to parents
and staff with children's mental health concerns
·
Plan and implement a system to
identify the Social Service needs of participating
families
·
Establish and maintain confidential
family data records, which include completed forms, referrals,
follow-up, agency contracts and family contact reports
·
Provide information and counseling
on available community services and their use
·
Assist parents, guardians and
caregivers in obtaining social service, educational and community
assistance as necessary
·
Plan and conduct training sessions
for parents, volunteers and staff
·
Oversee the parent committee (Family
Involvement Committee) and advise the Policy Committee on program
operations, design and fiscal matters, and provide technical
assistance and training to these two groups as needed
·
Prepare reports on goals,
accomplishments and activities and maintain a variety of
program records which fall under the Social
Service, Mental Health, Parent Involvement, Program Governance or
Fatherhood service areas
·
Work in cooperation with other
program specialists to ensure maximum program effectiveness in
compliance with all applicable guidelines
·
Work cooperatively and responsibly
as a member of a team with program staff, Director, Wayne County
Head Start Personnel, Wayne-Westland School District Personnel
and community resource agency personnel
·
Cooperate in any investigation
related to personnel, licensing, accreditation and child abuse or
neglect
·
Perform other reasonably related
duties as assigned by the Director
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
:
·
Master's Degree in Social Work,
Special Education or Mental Health with a focus in family case
work or early childhood
·
Minimum three years post-graduate
experience in related field
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
:
·
Able to relate to the needs and
concerns of low income children and families
·
Ability and willingness to visit
parents in their homes
·
Ability to communicate effectively
both orally and in writing
·
Must have good organizational skills
·
Demonstrated skill in working with a
wide variety of community groups and agencies including mental
health agencies
·
Willingness and demonstrated skills
in working with staff, collateral resources as well as members of
the community regardless of race, age, gender or cultural
background
·
Knowledge of child development and
child behavior management skills
·
Knowledge of parenting skills
·
Willingness to work planned evenings
and weekends as needed
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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
.
This person must be able to remain
in a stationary position for long periods of time and must be
able to move about the classroom, building, etc. as needed.
This person must be able to communicate
with students, parents, other teachers and administrators and
must be able to exchange accurate information in these
situations. At times, this employee may engage in physical
management with students in order to maintain a safe
environment for students and others. The employee may
need to travel to different work locations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job.
The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is
frequently required to interact with students, staff and
occasionally with the public.
At times, the employee may be directly
responsible for the safety and well-being of students.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
:
The amount of contract, length of
the workday and the number of workdays is based on the WWEA/ACE
collective bargaining agreement.
EVALUATION
:
Job performance is evaluated in accordance with district
guidelines and the applicable collective bargaining language by
the district supervisor.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
:
Apply on line at
http://wwcsd.net
or come to the Human Resources Department to access the online
application system.
The information contained in
this job description is not an exhaustive list of duties
performed for this position. Additional duties are
performed by the individual currently holding this position
and additional duties may be assigned. Job descriptions
are not intended as and do not create employment
contracts. The Wayne-Westland Community Schools is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.