Migrant Re-engagement Coordinator (215 Days)**

The NWESD aspires to be a racially and culturally inclusive staff that reflects the diversity of those we serve. We believe this strengthens our organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches staff engagement.

Summary:

The Migrant Reengagement Coordinator (MRC) works to respond to the needs of migrant students in an effort to complete high school; and pursue postsecondary education or employment goals. The MRC provides face-to-face services for migrant youth and makes community connections to help support them with resources they need for accessing, understanding, and continuing within the K-12 education system and post-secondary education/opportunities.

Essential Functions:

• Act as a liaison and facilitator between the NWESD Migrant Education Program, Non-Project School Districts and Migrant Youth and Families in the Southwest Washington region.
• Facilitate and ensure access to services addressing social/emotional needs; including educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, mental health, various health-related problems, or other factors that inhibit the ability of migrant students to meet state academic and achievement standards.
• Provide support to emerging needs of recently arrived secondary students and Out-of-School Youth (OSY) by assessing and responding to their needs appropriately.
• Complete home visits to check in on OSY in non-projects and support warm hand off to community programs that address the unique needs of Migrant students.
• Promote access to or develop leadership and mentoring programs to facilitate the needs of migrant students and their families. Help Migrant students register and attend Youth Leadership Conferences.
• Provide supplemental resources for access to educational opportunities (i.e. providing access to internet and electronic devices, registration fees for conferences, licenses, summer camps, etc.)
• Provide Non-Academic Supplemental Program Services.
• Provide transportation to re-engagement opportunities, conferences, appointments etc.
• Work with school counselor(s) to monitor and track attendance and academic progress leading toward graduation; including discipline, credits/grades, and other social/academic issues.
• Conduct referrals to services aligned to student’s needs that are available through the school district and/or community to reduce and/or eliminate identified barriers.
• Facilitate access to AP, Highly Capable, CTE, Running Start, Re-Engagement Programs, Open Doors, Credit Recovery Programs, or regular academic core course options leading to graduation and transition to postsecondary education or employment.
• Support families to ensure that migrant students and their parents understand assessment and graduation requirements, High School/Beyond Plan and students understand their rights to an equitable and rigorous education that prepares them for college and career.
• Establish a caseload in coordination with NWESD Migrant Education Program, School District and other appropriate staff to create a listing of migrant students not on track to meet graduation requirements or state standards, and work to develop student plans/goals that lead to a successful transition to the next grade level, graduation, and transition to postsecondary education or employment.
• Implement a case management model focused on providing supplemental support and intervention strategies
• Maintain on-going communication with school district, students, families, and other school staff regarding the progress of the student to achieve established goals and transition to next grade level, graduate, or pursue postsecondary opportunities or employment.
• Collaborate with Non-Project School staff to identify and establish program and student goals in alignment with the State Service Delivery Plan.
• Increase access to Academic or Post-Secondary Educational Services to OSY ensuring access to academic or post-secondary educational services like ESL classes, GED, High School Diploma, and training referrals.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to strengthen skills in working with migrant students not on track to meet graduation requirements. .
• Attend convenings and PLCs to network and strengthen relationship with Project Districts.
• Build connections between the migrant program and other reengagement and community partners. Determining who are the people in the district and the region who can help connect youth to those programs.
• Ensure compliance with state reporting requirements
• Perform related duties as assigned. Related duties may not specifically be listed but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s classification of work.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of program goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of typical child development and the economic, social, cultural, and psychological factors influencing migrant students.
• Ability to engage Migrant families with an understanding the intergenerational wisdom and funds of knowledge of the farmworker community
• Knowledge of secondary school programs, state/local graduation requirements, and Graduation Pathways.
• Knowledge of school and community resources available to migrant students and families, including technical education, career awareness, and postsecondary education opportunities.
• Ability to uplift the assets of migrant students not on track to meet graduation requirements.
• Human relations, time management, and personal organizational skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, with some evening or weekend work when necessary.
• Knowledge of basic computer software programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently, semi-independently, and in collaborative teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written format in English and primary language of target population (e.g. Mayan languages, Spanish, Russian).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, community partners, parents, guardians, school district staff, and the public.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or experience in a related field human services, education, social work, etc.  Bilingual English/Spanish required, Trilingual preferred. Experience working with secondary school aged migrant students in an educational setting. WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance required. Valid Washington State driver’s license and proof of liability insurance required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment; however, travel is required (including some overnight travel) to school districts across western Washington for workshops, meetings, and conferences. Personal vehicle is required for transportation to various sites. Sitting and standing for extended periods of time may be required. Lifts and carries a maximum of 40 pounds. Adequate manual and finger dexterity, hearing, speech, and vision are necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

Hazards: Those present in a normal office environment. Routine travel may pose potential hazards including driving in inclement weather.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Changes to the position description may be made at the discretion of the employer.

It is the policy of the Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 to not discriminate against any person with regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, or citizenship or immigration status.