Parent Educator & School Liaison Specialist- Refugee School Impact.

at  Catholic Charities Fort Worth

ARE YOU THE NEXT PARENT EDUCATOR & SCHOOL LIAISON SPECIALIST?

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field, OR a combination of education and experience required
• Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs preferred
• Good computer skills required
• Bilingual in a current refugee language is a plus.
• Transportation to drive to and from off-site locations is required.

SKILLS

Preferred

• Dependable
• Oral Communication
• Conflict Management
• Client Support

BE PROUD OF WHAT YOU DO:

You’ll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we’re growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Parent Orientation
• Professional Development for Public Schools
• Resolve School Related Crises
• Internal & External Collaboration
• Client Eligibility & Documentation

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE?

• Provide parent orientation to refugee parents on the public school system.
• Organize and facilitate comprehensive parent orientation to familiarize refugee parents with school policies, curriculum, and student support services.
• Provide information and resources to school personnel, refugee agencies and refugee parents.
• Understand what refugees have been through as well as their various cultural backgrounds, and work to meet their unique needs in services provided.
• Equip schools by providing professional development training, information and resources about refugees and services provided to them.
• Develop professional development presentations on refugees and trauma informed services.
• Coordinate and schedule professional development trainings with public school personnel.
• Assist clients by helping to resolve school related issues, including behavioral, academic, and SPED related interventions.
• Act as a point of contact between clients and school staff to gather information, facilitate communication, and coordinate parent teacher conferences as necessary.
• Proactively follow up on concerns or issues raised by clients, ensuring timely and effective resolutions while maintaining a positive relationship between all parties involved.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among district personnel, refugee agencies and the Refugee School Impact Program.
• Work well with volunteers assigned to you, interpreters, and the rest of the RSI team.
• Work collaboratively with other Refugee Education team members to support the overall goals of the team.
• Determine client eligibility, enroll for services and provide necessary documentation
• Maintain casefiles with necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and agency quality assurance standards.
• Meet your commitments and effectively manage your administrative duties.