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TITLE:
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Child Welfare and
Attendance Liaison
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CLASSIFICATION:
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Classified
Non-Management
(SEIU)
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SERIES:
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Aides -
Paraprofessional
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FLSA:
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Non-Exempt
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POSITION CODE:
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WORK
YEAR:
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12 Months
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DEPARTMENT:
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Student and Family
Support Services
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SALARY:
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C-46
- Aides Paraprofessional Unit
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REPORTS TO:
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Coordinator, Child
Welfare and Attendance
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BOARD
APPROVAL:
BOARD REVISION:
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04-03-00
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BASIC FUNCTION:
Serve as the facilitator of
the district School Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearings, and assist
the Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Facilitate
SARB hearings on an ongoing basis.
Assist
in providing formal and informal trainings/workshops for parents/students,
school sites, district personnel, school districts, county and statewide,
California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA),
Juvenile Probation Officers Association (JPOA), social service agencies,
community-based organizations, law enforcement, and government agencies.
Serve
as an advisor to Student Outreach Workers and school site staff regarding
positive attendance matters.
Provide
direct service in the area of attendance to district schools as assigned.
Attend
County School Attendance Review Board meetings.
Assist
the Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance with decisions, and make
necessary arrangements, transfers, and SARB.
Serve
as a referral agent to community-based organizations and government
agencies as needed.
Maintain
and provide documentation for State Mandated Cost Reimbursement as needed.
Assist
the Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance with court presentations
and all case filings in Juvenile Court, Department of Human Assistance,
and District Attorney.
Maintain
regular contact with surrounding school district regarding interchange of
students, and supervise completion of contracts of students involved.
Conduct
follow-up on students having gone through SARB.
Provide
information for district reports as required.
Organize
and maintain student SARB files, and provide data as needed.
Perform
related duties as assigned.
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE:
Any
combination equivalent to: High school diploma, and four years experience
in school community work or equivalent, and two years experience working
with high-risk students.
LICENSES
AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid
California driver’s license, and provide personal automobile.
KNOWLEDGE
AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE
OF:
Community
resources available to students and families.
A
clear understanding of laws and codes related to truancy and dropouts.
Community
organizations, district regulations, and Education Codes.
Computer
programs in word processing, spreadsheet, and attendance monitoring.
Facilitator
skills.
ABILITY
TO:
Work
with high-risk students and their families in areas of truancy and
dropout.
Work
independently within the guidelines set by the Director of the Student and
Family Support Services Department.
Follow
oral and written directions with minimal direction.
Present
information in a professional manner.
Establish
priorities and plan accordingly.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
SAMPLE
ENVIRONMENT:
Office
and outdoor environment; driving a vehicle to conduct work; contact with
dissatisfied, violent, and abusive individuals; extremely stressful
workload.
SAMPLE
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Seeing,
hearing, and speaking to conduct work; transport materials needed for
conducting hearings.
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