Family & Community Liaison

About this role

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking a friendly, energetic and ethical Family and Community Liaison at Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences Academy in Cleveland, Ohio that is dedicated to providing a superior education for all students!

Be part of the difference at Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences Academy (CASSA)! Serving the Buckeye-Shaker community and surrounding neighborhoods, Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences is a public charter school offering a hands-on college prep curriculum that emphasizes the arts and humanities. CASSA provides small group learning, educational technology, and a wide range of specialty classes. The close-knit EK-8 school features a positive school culture with many campus events and activities. Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The Family and Community Liaison provide family outreach in a manner that increases parent and broader community involvement in the school.

Responsibilities of the Family and Community Liaison include-

• Contact parents and families through phone calls, home visits and meetings at the school

• Provide parents with clarification on school policy and procedures such as enrollment, attendance, dress code, and student conduct

• Develop written materials to be shared with families

• Facilitate communications between parents and teachers or other school staff

• Refer families to school and community resources as appropriate

• Establish and maintain community partnerships to provide services to students

• Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

About You:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and web-based applications

• 2 years’ community outreach experience

• Strong Interpersonal skills

• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information

• Ability to pass federal and state background checks