Oklahoma City Public Schools
Family and Community Advocate
Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
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Family and Community Advocate
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Oklahoma City Public Schools
Reports To: Site Administrator/Family Engagement Manager
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 102 (Salary determined by experience.)
Work Days: 181
FTE: 1.00 (7 hours per day)
Position Summary The Family and Community Advocate works with families to understand and remove barriers to students’ academic success and to establish a positive and inviting school climate for families and the community.
Essential Duties
Seek out, understand, and respond to families' educational concerns and needs to assist in improving family involvement and enhancing student success.
Collaborate and coordinate with school staff, community members, partners, and families to implement programs and activities designed to engage families in learning with a focus on families who are underrepresented because of social, economic, racial, and/or language barriers.
Coordinate volunteer programs in alignment with District best practices to include volunteer applications, logging time, and safety protocols.
Counsel students, staff, parents/legal guardians for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems, providing support and resolving conflicts.
Maintain a variety of confidential and non-confidential lists and records (e.g., work/appointment schedules, contact logs, parent resources, etc.).
Participate in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees (e.g., monthly district meetings, parent-student workshops, educational seminars, department in-service, etc.) to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions and remain knowledgeable of current professional program regulations.
Develop and support the creation of parent organizations at assigned school site.
Communicate with families through phone calls, home visits and meetings at school or district sites as needed and/or as assigned to enhance student success, increase family understanding and/or ensure safety of students and/or personnel.
Provide quality customer service, foster two-way relationships between schools and families, and strengthen communication and family engagement programs for student success.
Prepare a variety of documents, reports and written materials to communicate information to families, staff; also provide written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
Refer and connect students and families to appropriate OKCPS resources including, but not limited to: Equity and Student Support: Family Connect, Mental Health, Embrace OKC, HOPE, Attendance Advocacy, etc.
Act as school site representative for Coat A Kid and Kit A Kid programs to help identify students with most need and coordinate with Foundation/District point of contact.
Assist in identifying and tracking community partnership opportunities.
Act as main point of contact for Weekend Food Backpacks and/or in-school food pantries and assist with distribution of food.
Execution of essential functions will occasionally require some work to be performed outside of standard work hours, to include evenings and/or weekends.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities Required)
Completion of a High School Diploma/GED.
Preferred Qualifications:
Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET);
Education Testing Service ParaPro Assessment (passing score is 455);
ACT WorkKeys Assessment (passing score is 4 or better on all three parts).
Specific skill-based competencies required: applying pertinent laws, rules and regulations; utilizing pertinent software applications; performing standard bookkeeping; and planning and managing projects.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Specific ability-based competencies: being attentive to detail; communicating with persons with varied cultural and educational backgrounds; establishing and maintaining constructive relationships; maintaining confidentiality.
Bilingual English/Spanish fluency preferred; may be required for some sites dependent upon the school’s demographics.
Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education at a 2:1 ratio. Therefore, for every 1 year of college lacking, 2 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach.
Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and is not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Part-time
Job function Other
Industries Education Administration Programs
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Family and Community Advocate
role at
Oklahoma City Public Schools
Reports To: Site Administrator/Family Engagement Manager
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 102 (Salary determined by experience.)
Work Days: 181
FTE: 1.00 (7 hours per day)
Position Summary The Family and Community Advocate works with families to understand and remove barriers to students’ academic success and to establish a positive and inviting school climate for families and the community.
Essential Duties
Seek out, understand, and respond to families' educational concerns and needs to assist in improving family involvement and enhancing student success.
Collaborate and coordinate with school staff, community members, partners, and families to implement programs and activities designed to engage families in learning with a focus on families who are underrepresented because of social, economic, racial, and/or language barriers.
Coordinate volunteer programs in alignment with District best practices to include volunteer applications, logging time, and safety protocols.
Counsel students, staff, parents/legal guardians for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems, providing support and resolving conflicts.
Maintain a variety of confidential and non-confidential lists and records (e.g., work/appointment schedules, contact logs, parent resources, etc.).
Participate in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees (e.g., monthly district meetings, parent-student workshops, educational seminars, department in-service, etc.) to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions and remain knowledgeable of current professional program regulations.
Develop and support the creation of parent organizations at assigned school site.
Communicate with families through phone calls, home visits and meetings at school or district sites as needed and/or as assigned to enhance student success, increase family understanding and/or ensure safety of students and/or personnel.
Provide quality customer service, foster two-way relationships between schools and families, and strengthen communication and family engagement programs for student success.
Prepare a variety of documents, reports and written materials to communicate information to families, staff; also provide written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
Refer and connect students and families to appropriate OKCPS resources including, but not limited to: Equity and Student Support: Family Connect, Mental Health, Embrace OKC, HOPE, Attendance Advocacy, etc.
Act as school site representative for Coat A Kid and Kit A Kid programs to help identify students with most need and coordinate with Foundation/District point of contact.
Assist in identifying and tracking community partnership opportunities.
Act as main point of contact for Weekend Food Backpacks and/or in-school food pantries and assist with distribution of food.
Execution of essential functions will occasionally require some work to be performed outside of standard work hours, to include evenings and/or weekends.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities Required)
Completion of a High School Diploma/GED.
Preferred Qualifications:
Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET);
Education Testing Service ParaPro Assessment (passing score is 455);
ACT WorkKeys Assessment (passing score is 4 or better on all three parts).
Specific skill-based competencies required: applying pertinent laws, rules and regulations; utilizing pertinent software applications; performing standard bookkeeping; and planning and managing projects.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Specific ability-based competencies: being attentive to detail; communicating with persons with varied cultural and educational backgrounds; establishing and maintaining constructive relationships; maintaining confidentiality.
Bilingual English/Spanish fluency preferred; may be required for some sites dependent upon the school’s demographics.
Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education at a 2:1 ratio. Therefore, for every 1 year of college lacking, 2 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach.
Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and is not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Part-time
Job function Other
Industries Education Administration Programs
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