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Community Liaison Specialists…. Welcome Aboard!. Every student matters and every lesson counts!. Basic Objectives:. This is a school/district/community support position serving as liaison between the adult center, the district, and the community.
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Community Liaison Specialists… Welcome Aboard! Every student matters and every lesson counts!
Basic Objectives: • This is a school/district/community support position serving as liaison between the adult center, the district, and the community. • Liaisons coordinate on-site events and activities, increasing the opportunity for adult ESOL students to access • community-based resources • supplemental services that support retention and completion • Liaisons support school efforts for student retention, completion, and transition.
When schools build partnerships that respond to their students’ concerns, they are able to sustain connections that are aimed at improving student achievement.
As a Community Liaison Specialist, you help build awareness of ongoing learning opportunities to make sure that… Every student matters and every lesson counts
Job Tasks/Responsibilities According to Grant Deliverables: assist with student retention, completion, and transition; assist adult ESOL students access U.S. Citizenship; assist adult ESOL students register to vote; help boost students’ level of awareness and engagement in community-based programs, events and/or activities; assist parents increase parental involvement and become active participants in their children’s education.
Measures for Accountability: Attend monthly CLS trainings/meetings; Create an on-site resource center and disseminate learning materials; Build successful community partnerships and coordinate on-site events and programs that benefit your students; Monitor progress and submit data on a monthly basis; and Maintain an updated portfolio.
Budget: Administrators receive $8,000 plus fringes to cover the salaries of their Community Liaison Specialist. Administrators are responsible for monitoring their Cliff Reports to ensure that monies are accurately withdrawn from their account. Administrators are responsible for ensuring that the funds are stretched out through June 2010’.
Available Resources: Grant will provide each center with: 1 bulletin board for the resource center; 1 camera to document samples of events; 1 binder to create a portfolio. Submit your requests to Dr. Diaz at bdiaz@dadeschools.net by Oct. 30th