Job description
Seeking a full time, Family Service Coordinator- Spanish speaking preferred looking to work with students and families with special needs in a preschool setting in the Bronx, NY. FSC will be responsible for communting between two Bronx locations. The locations are within 2 miles of each other.
The Life Skills Preschool is a special needs program servicing students throughout New York City. Our mission is to provide structure and support for children to develop to their full potential, respect the diversity and unique contributions of all, offer instruction that is individualized and developmentally appropriate, promote a child-centered, safe and supportive environment, engage parents, the community and school members in a collaborative team-approach, and to inspire a lifetime to learning. Our program seeks to provide education and related therapy to special needs children in the least restrictive environment, to better prepare them for a successful future.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above; or an Associate’s degree or its educational equivalent and four years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above.
The following qualifications are also preferred for the position:
- Bilingual where there is a significant non-English speaking population.
- Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
- Experience working with families and parents in education and/or community issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
The duties of the position are:
- Increases parent involvement in the school by working closely with all school, parent and community organizations.
- Serves as facilitator for parent and school community concerns and issues including, for example, school policies or facilities issues.
- Conducts outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
- Convenes regular parent meetings and events around topics of key concerns to parents.
- Attends parent meetings along with the principal, where appropriate.
- Serves as a school liaison
- Maintains ongoing contact with community organizations that are involved with providing services to the school’s educational program.
- Organizes back to school and other events to increase parental and community involvement and creates a welcoming school environment to parent
For further information, candidates should contact Rachel Doble (516) 521-0358
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: On the road
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