Club House Family Liaison

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

About the position

Implement and manage a Community Schools initiative focusing on elementary school students & their families who are enrolled in TOGETHER!’s Club House before & after-school programming. Case manage students & families and leverage partnerships to remove barriers for students’ success in school. Work in close collaboration with the Club House team, teachers, and counselors to support student success.

Work with Club House program staff, students, parents, volunteers, community members and community agencies to support students’ success in school. Develop and nurture relationships with these sectors.
Create student needs assessment and program plan in collaboration with Club House program leadership. Design and implement services around the assessment.
Implement a menu of needs-driven, high-quality services in adherence with the Community Schools model, including but not limited to health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance and interventions/services targeted to low-income, homeless and/or chronically absent students. Ensure these services are accessible to program families via site access, distribution, and at Family Night events.
Leverage, strengthen, and support programs that increase educational opportunities and social connections for families and students, both inside and outside the school system, including meeting with school principals and counselors as needed.
Case manage 50 total students across program service sites, including site visitation. Use the TOGETHER! in-take, follow up, and use data tracking systems to track student progress and keep data organized for reporting requirements.
Manage a Community Resource Center for easy access to tangible resources.
Generate support from in-kind donors to keep Community Resource Center stocked.
Responsible for required community assessments, data collection, evaluation, program planning, strategic planning, and reporting.
Attend program and agency training sessions and staff meetings.
Represent TOGETHER! and the Club House and/or Community Schools Program at events as needed.
Regular operation of company van, in and around Lacey and Tumwater.
Regular travel in personal vehicle between program/partner sites, and Tumwater headquarters office.
Ensure implementation of policies adopted by TOGETHER!’s Board of Directors

Pass a background check.
At least 18 years of age.
CPR/First Aid certification and current Food Worker Card.
Good organizational, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
Experience in administrative and other complex organizational tasks.
Successful experience working with high-risk children and families and the ability to work with individuals of diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds.
Acknowledgment and understanding of systemic oppression and a commitment to systems change.
Experience in building and maintaining partnerships between community organizations
Ability to act as a liaison between schools and community groups.
Ability to develop relationships, relate to and motivate elementary aged students.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
Willingness to follow agency and school-site policies and procedures.
Ability to work independently and as a team member, balancing multiple tasks.
Demonstrated commitment to TOGETHER!’s mission, vision, and core values.

Strong preference will be given to Bilingual Spanish-English speakers.
Bachelor’s degree in Health Science, Community Health, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or closely related field required.
Experience with case management models.
Experience with eviction prevention & rapid rehousing.