Kitchen Staff Substitute

Family Liaison

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 13,000 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City. The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This position is designed to support students and their families in maintaining school attendance at or above 95%. The Family Liaison will seek cause for poor attendance and provide supports and interventions as needed. The Family Liaison will maintain positive communication with families, students, school personnel and the community. The Family Liaison reports to the Building Principal.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promote school and district initiatives, programs, events to engage students and improve student attendance.
• Plan and coordinate school events with building staff to engage parents (before and after school) and improve attendance.
• Meet with families and school personnel to identify root causes of poor attendance.
• Review attendance data regularly and work with classroom teachers and administration to improve student attendance.
• Consistently implement interventions to assist students/families in attendance improvement, including conflict resolution.
• Maintain communication with District truancy officers.
• Support struggling students with mentoring/skill building/check-and-connect or other interventions while at school.
• Facilitate attendance probation, ROE referrals, etc to support improved attendance.
• Assist Building Admin in creating a welcoming environment.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with families, students, staff members, and the community.
• Serve on the MTSS Targeted and Intensive Team.
• Assist schools with communication, including website, and social media.
• Assist school personnel in their efforts to make referrals to community agencies.
• Attend school, district or community meetings in support of improved attendance/school engagement.
• Support the PTO and other parent groups.

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree, PEL preferred. Experience working with at-risk populations, preferred. Good communication skills, verbal and written. Strong work ethic, self-motivated.

Compensation: Per Salary Schedule - Non-Contract Administrators.

Additional Information: 10 Months Position Application Deadline: Candidates must submit an online application to be received by the closing date. Only online applications will be considered.