POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Instructional Supervisor, the Case Manager for Homeless Education performs responsible work in the coordination and implementation of services to the students and families seeking enrollment in the Homeless Education Program. The Case Manager ensures removal of barriers to enrollment, retention, and academic success of students who are displaced.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Collaborates with school
staff to ensure immediate enrollment of homeless students; including pre-school
programs;
Monitors the educational
services provided to homeless students, including pre-school programs;
Collaborates with school
staff, parents and students for referrals to health care services, such as
dental, mental health, and other social services;
Develops and conducts
in-service training on educational rights of homeless students, service
provision, and accessing services;
Maintains
and updates accurate
databases;
Provides support and
technical assistance to parents, local school staff, and community agencies;
Collaborates with school
staff in an effort to monitor attendance and academic performance;
Maintains regular
communication with shelter and transitional housing staff in order to track
changes in students’ residency status;
Initiates and/or
participates in “Best Interest” meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and
School Instructional Team (SIT) meetings;
Maintains and enhances
knowledge of best practices via attendance at MSDE Technical Assistance
meetings and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children
and Youth (NAEHCY) conference; and
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Thorough knowledge of McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, as amended by the No-Child Left Behind Act of 2001;
Ability to effectively work with principals, specialists
and teachers to implement and monitor the program in schools;
Facilitate and monitor adherence to Administrative
Procedure 5010;
Ability to relate effectively to and work with parents,
students, staff and external agency representatives;
Ability to work independently and to exercise initiative in
carrying out program duties and responsibilities;
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and use of effective
problem-solving and oral communication skills, by engaging in active listening practices
to resolve crises and conflicts;
Ability to effectively use computer software
applications systems to promote and facilitate the efficiency of the
office. Knowledge of Oracle, Excel,
database systems and the Microsoft Office tool is require; and
Demonstrate a high level of human relations, oral, written,
communication, planning organizational, and technology skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s
degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in applicable field of education from a
regionally accredited college or university.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A Professional
Certificate (Advanced Professional Certificate preferred) appropriate to area
of assignment issued by the Maryland State Department of Education.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.