After School Program- Family Liaison

Job Description:

The Expanded Learning Family Liaison plays a key role in strengthening family engagement and relationships during both the school day and afterschool program. This position supports and advocates for families by fostering meaningful involvement in student success, helping identify and achieve academic goals, connecting families with support services, and creating training opportunities. The Family Liaison also works to build strong, positive communication between families, schools, and SFUSD, ensuring authentic and inclusive opportunities for all families to actively contribute to their school community.

Benefits:

• Pay rate: $27.00- $29.00an hour, non exempt/Full-time 30-40 hours a week, year-round

• Up to 16 paid BACR holidays and 25 school holidays per year

• Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice

• Employee assistance program, medical, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses, 403b plan 

Qualifications: 

• Associate Degree or higher; alternatively, completion of at least  48 or more college units, or a  passing score on the  Instructional Aide Exam 

• Successful completion of a  criminal background check and TB test clearance 

• 3 years of experience in a K-12 setting, or other youth lead program 

• Proficiency in technology & computer applications (Word, email, Google Drive, etc.)

• Must be able to communicate openly, professionally and maintain confidentiality at all times

• Available full-time, Monday through Friday

• Willing to commit to a full academic  school year 

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, and be capable of standing and walking for extended periods of time

• Bilingual (written and verbal) in English and Mandarin/Cantonese OR Spanish is preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize, implement, coordinate and present family education workshops and training sessions.

• Help the school community develop a family-friendly school climate amongst staff, students, and families.

  • Support staff and families to develop strong academic partnerships.

  • Enhance communication between families, school and the district.

  • Develop and implement effective family involvement strategies to empower families as key decision makers in school governance committees such as: School Site Council & English Learner Advisory Council.

  • Develop volunteer activities at the school site, including coordinating family leaders, room parents, volunteers, etc.

  • Develop and implement a variety of family socials over the school year

• Promote and participate in school/district activities and programs for families.

  • Open House

  • Back to School Night

  • Grade Level Picnics

  • Orientation

  • School Tours

• Collect and evaluate the data of family involvement activities.

• Provide support resources and referrals to families as needed.

• Provide support to the Beacon program as needed including but not limited to:

  • After-school program support

  • Safety and Support

  • Observations of program

• Prepare monthly family engagement plans and maintain records on program activities.

• Maintain monthly Data Director log with focal families at school site.

• Attend any relevant PLC meetings. This could be schools CCT or SST Meetings

• As needed, report monthly activities and goals to school staff and community partners.

• Contact outside community agencies for the purpose of seeking resources and activities that will increase the participation of families in school and parent training opportunities. Develop meaningful partnerships with outside agencies and share their services with all APG families. 

  • Develop programs and activities designed to engage families in improving student achievement.

  • Coordinate and support school wide governance councils and committees.

  • Recruit partners to become part of the school’s family involvement program.

• Prepare and disseminate newsletters and other school communication materials for school communities. Provide support resources and referrals to families as needed.

• Provide clarification/translation of district, Beacon, and school documents designed to inform parents such as letters, bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, web page information, articles, flyers, newsletters, community resources communication, curricular, technology, food services communication, special education, etc.

About Us:

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.