Job Purpose Statement: The job of Family Resource Specialist is done for the purpose of assisting the school in performance if its activities through the use of qualified volunteers including recruitment, orientation, coordination and scheduling of volunteers to supplement school personnel resources; and performing needed functions when volunteers are not available

Essential Job Functions

Coordinates requested activities and/or projects for the purpose of facilitating scheduling of volunteers.

Facilitates support programs for the purpose of providing parent education on various subjects i.e. alcohol/gang awareness seminars, parenting, discipline, family reading nights, etc.

Maintains functional Parent Center for the purpose of providing the necessary resources for parents.

Orients volunteers for the purpose of accomplishing assigned functions as may be required.

Participates in training and/or seminars, meetings, conference, etc. for the purpose of enhancing their skills and/or recruiting parent volunteers.

Prepares reports, newsletters, certificates, displays, correspondence, etc. for the purpose of communicating information to staff, parents, students and community.

Recruits parent volunteers for the purpose of assisting the school in its activities.

Schedules volunteers for the purpose of matching volunteers with identified activities

Other Job Functions

Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities

Job Requirements - Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge to perform basic math including fractions, percents, and ratios; to read procedures, write complex sentences and speak distinctly; and to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables

Skills to perform multiple basic non-technical tasks.  Specific skills to apply pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; communicate with persons of varied cultural and educational backgrounds; operate standard office equipment; plan and manage projects; prepare and maintain accurate records; and utilize pertinent software applications.  Keyboard/computer literate.

Abilities to deal with a level of complexity of tasks that require significant flexibility with data and/or people; coordinating of other person’s schedules and/or activities; discretion, independent action and/or judgment with regards to working with people; types 35 wpm, uses and/or sources of data; and interacting with persons and/or agendas that frequently change.  Specific abilities to meet deadlines and schedules; and work under time constraints.

Responsibility in relationship to people includes leading, guiding and/or coordinating.  The resources required (people, equipment, facilities, and/or funding) necessary to perform job functions are of a moderate scope and moderate opportunity exists for significant impact (positive or negative) on the organization’s mission

Working Environment: The job functions are generally performed in an indoor environment requiring the following significant physical abilities: reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling; sensory speaking, hearing and visual

Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: Some job related experience is a prerequisite.

Licensing, Certification, Testing Requirements: Fingerprint/criminal justice clearance; Tuberculosis cleara