Salary : $5,543.00 – $6,749.00 Monthly
Location : Berkeley, CA
Job Type: School Year / 10 Months
Job Number: 2023-07-06
Department: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BLDG
Opening Date: 07/06/2023
Closing Date: 7/30/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Basic Function and Representative Duties
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, encourage and coordinate parent education and involvement in various school programs and other activities; perform liaison duties between administrators, personnel, community resources and parents; refer families to local agencies or school services as appropriate; prepare and maintain related records and reports.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Promote parent education and involvement in various school programs and other activities; provide information and materials to parents to assist them in utilizing community services and resources; refer families to local agencies or school services as appropriate; prepare and maintain related records and reports
• Perform liaison duties between administrators, personnel, community resources, agencies and parents; communicate with parents regarding student performance including attendance, behavior, academic achievement, health and medical problems
• Make home visits to acquire information and discuss school-related problems such as absenteeism, illnesses, behavior problems and other matters
• Unite outside organizations, schools and families; inform community agencies of available school services; resolve issues or concerns as needed; contact community businesses to obtain donations and plan activities
• Facilitate family participation in various activities; identify and encourage recruitment of parent volunteers; explain and assist in determining program eligibility; arrange parent activities including recruitment, training, and scheduling
• Conduct and coordinate parent training and associated school committees; arrange training schedule, speakers, meeting sites and presentations; prepare and distribute related materials
• Assist in the formulation of educational goals and objectives utilizing the participation of parents, community members and school personnel
• Represent the assigned organization at a variety of school and community meetings; attend and participate in workshops and conferences as assigned
• Operate a variety of office and classroom equipment including a computer, copier, laminator and telephone; drive a vehicle to conduct work
• Perform a variety of clerical duties including typing, answering telephones, duplicating materials and preparing correspondence; prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports related to program activities
• Inventory, order, receive and distribute materials, supplies and equipment
OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related duties as assigned
Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Community resource organizations including various federal, State and local agencies
Organizational operations, policies and objectives
Record-keeping and report preparation techniques
Oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
Telephone techniques and etiquette
Policies and objectives of school programs and activities
Public speaking techniques
Operation of a variety of office and instructional equipment including a computer
ABILITY TO:
Perform liaison duties between administrators, personnel and parents
Plan, organize and implement parent education and involvement activities and programs
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Operate a computer and a variety of office and instructional equipment
Learn, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations
Work independently with little direction
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
Meet schedules and time lines
Prepare and present oral presentations
Maintain records and prepare reports
Read, interpret and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Education, Experience and Other Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and three years’ experience working with community service, public relations or related activities
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid California driver’s license
Some incumbents in this classification may be required to speak, read and write in a designated second language
Working Conditions and Additional Information
ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment
Driving a vehicle to conduct work
Constant interruptions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
Sitting for extended periods of time
Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone
Seeing to read a variety of materials
OTHER: Proof of identification for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be submitted at the time of processing for employment.
SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown in the posting and increases are granted at intervals based on anniversary date.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
The first step in the examination process is the application screening and whether or not the candidate meets the minimum qualifications listed.
The testing process may consist of a written exam; an oral exam; a performance exam; a structured interview (SI); a qualification appraisal interview (QAI); an evaluation of training & experience/education (T&E) and/or any combination thereof.
ONLY the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) test requires and is mandated to have a passing score of 70 on each of the three parts of the test.
All other tests will have a passing score set between 50 and 99 depending of a variety of factors affecting that specific recruitment.
All candidates must pass the first examination process to be invited to the next step/test in the process.
As the testing process consists of a minimum of two examination processes; the weight of each those processes may be determined at any step in the processes.
Qualified candidates will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination(s)/test(s).
Candidates will be notified of the minimum pass points/test score for each examination and/or test in the examination process.
OTHER: Proof of identification for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be submitted at the time of processing for employment.
SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown in the posting and increases are granted at intervals based on anniversary date.
Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy
The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employee’s actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district’s complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.
The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030:
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
2020 Bonar Street, Room 116
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510-486-9338
Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net
SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown and increases are granted at intervals based on satisfactory service.
BENEFITS (FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYEES): Health plans provide for full coverage for employees and family in the area of medical and dental insurance to a negotiated maximum. All employees who work an average regular assignment of less than 5-1/2 hours a day (.72 FTE or less) shall be entitled to health insurance coverage and dental insurance coverage on a pro-rated basis. This position is covered by Social Security and may be eligible for California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), with joint employee and employer paid contributions. Current members of CalPERS working in other California state, county, city, and school districts can transfer retirement service credit to the District. All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP). The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short term disability, Vision Service Plan (VSP), and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.
VACATION: Regular, non-management, District employees shall accrue vacation as follows:
1-3 Years: Ten (10) working days per year until he/she has completed four (4) years of service.
4-9 Years: Fifteen (15) working days per year until he/she has completed ten (10) years of service.
10-14 Years: Twenty (20) working days per year until he/she has completed fifteen (15) years of service.
15+ Years: Twenty-five (25) working days per year.
Regular twelve (12) month employees shall accrue two (2) additional days of vacation per year at each step indicated above.
HOLIDAYS: Annual employees receive seventeen (17) paid holidays per year:
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans’ Day
Thanksgiving Holiday (3 Days)
Winter Board Holiday (3 Days)
New Year’s Holiday (2 Days)
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Lincoln’s Birthday
Washington’s Birthday
Spring Board Holiday
Malcolm X’s Birthday
Memorial Day
School Year employees may receive sixteen (16) paid holidays, including all of the above except Independence Day (4th of July).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Classified employees may also participate in professional development activities to enhance their careers.
HEALTH AND CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS:
Candidates selected for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination given by a Commission-designated physician to determine physical fitness for District employment. The Commission may disqualify any eligible candidates on the basis of the examining physician’s report. The District also conducts a fingerprinting background check for all potential candidates for hire. All convictions must be declared and explained on the application; failure to do so will automatically disqualify the application. Tuberculosis tests must be completed and a negative result must be supplied prior to beginning work.
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Please describe your experience working with community service, public relations or related activities. In addition, indicate the employer and length of time you have worked in that capacity.
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Do you speak, read and write in Spanish? If so, please indicate your level of proficiency.
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