ARPS Family Center Liaison

Job Description

Overview: The ARPS Family Center Liaison serves as a districtwide resource to strengthen family engagement, improve equity of access, and remove barriers that interfere with students' academic success and overall wellbeing. This position supports families across all schools-PreK-12-by providing guidance on navigating the school system, connecting families to essential services, and fostering strong home-school partnerships. Special attention is given to supporting new families, multilingual families, and those experiencing poverty, housing instability, trauma, or immigration-related challenges.

The ARPS Family Center Liaison is responsible for providing Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions for students and families to foster a supportive school experience. This role is essential in promoting student engagement, addressing chronic absenteeism, and collaborating with building leaders on various student and family-focused initiatives.

This is a position in the Amherst Pelham Educators Association (APEA) Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Key Responsibilities:

Student and Family Support:

• Implement and oversee Tier 1, 2, and 3 intervention strategies to support students and families.
  
• Serve as a point of contact for families requiring assistance and connect them with appropriate resources and services.
  
• Work directly with students to identify challenges and develop tailored plans to address their needs.

Interventions for Chronic Absenteeism:

• Collaborate with building leaders to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism.
  
• Conduct outreach to families of students with high absentee rates, identify barriers to attendance, and provide targeted support.
  
• Monitor attendance patterns and report data-driven insights to school administrators.

Collaboration with Building Leaders:

• Support building leaders by coordinating and facilitating student and family interventions.
  
• Attend school meetings and collaborate with educators, counselors, and other staff members to align intervention plans with school-wide goals.
  
• Assist in the creation and implementation of family engagement programs that foster positive school engagement and community.

Tiered Intervention Strategy Implementation:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive approach to tiered interventions for students, providing initial support (Tier 1) to more intensive individual assistance (Tiers 2 and 3).
  
• Document and track intervention efforts to assess effectiveness and adjust plans as needed.

Community and Family Engagement:

• Build relationships with families to foster trust and promote participation in school activities.
  
• Provide information and resources to families to help them support their children's educational and emotional development.
  
• Organize workshops and informational sessions on topics relevant to student success and family well-being.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
  
• MA DESE License required: School Adjustment Counselor, School Counselor or School Guidance Counselor
  
• Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).
  
• Experience working with students and families in a school or community setting.
  
• Knowledge of intervention strategies and best practices for supporting student attendance and engagement.
  
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build positive relationships with diverse groups.

Work Environment:

• This position requires travel between schools and local agencies for family outreach and community partnership activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The district is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.