Just an update

I was updating my Ed-Join.org profile and I came across the job description of 'Outreach Community Liaison.' Being in a position like that would be making up for all the opportunities my friends/students lacked growing up in Anaheim. I don't wanna be a "Catcher in the Rye" but this job is a difference maker, at least in its description. Helping at risk students stay on track to go to college, graduate HS, or just escape the streets, what more could a person ask to do in life?. The more and more I think about it, I love the K-12 System. Especially now with this "race to the top," we need people who will still focus on those students/schools that are left behind, the ones who are underestimated and misunderstood.

Job Description
Assist with the identification of the District’s at-risk students and recommend District schools and/or alternative education programs which would best serve the student’s individual education needs.

Communicate with each school in the District regarding attendance problems including no-shows, forty-five day referrals and other specific cases; work cooperatively with school, community and District personnel.

Oversee the operating procedures of the Outreach office and assign work to others as assigned by the position.

Maintain open communication with various community agencies and with local community centers; maintain current knowledge of gang awareness programs and gang prevention.

Locate and refer students on the street back into school.

Meet with and apprise the site administrator of daily activities; assist the site administrator in controlling potential issues as necessary.

Monitor, instruct and conduct negotiations with pupils, parents, administrators and others.

Assist with in-service of intern social workers.

Drive a personal vehicle to make home visits as necessary.


Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school supplemented by specialized training in working with high risk students and two years of experience dealing with high risk students in an educational institution.