Community Engagement Liaison 

Temporary Position 

The Office of Community Engagement is actively hiring temporary Engagment Liaisons to assist with several upcoming community events. This position aligns with the roles and responsibilities of an Office Associate. Specific requirements are listed below. 

Position Overview:

The ACPS Office of Community Engagement Liaison serves as a vital link between educational institutions and the local community. This role facilitates effective communication and collaboration among schools, parents, students, community organizations, and other stakeholders. The primary objective is to foster positive relationships and enhance the overall educational experience for students while promoting community engagement and support.

Responsibilities: To help the ACPS Office of Community Engagement:

1. Engage with community organizations, businesses, and local leaders to foster partnerships and support educational initiatives.
2. Disseminate information about school programs, events, and opportunities to the community. 
3. Support initiatives that promote family-school partnerships to improve student academic performance and overall well-being.
4. Collaborate with school administrators and community stakeholders to develop educational programs that align with the needs of the community.

Job-specific Requirements:

• Experience in community engagement, advocacy, or education-related roles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and facilitate effective dialogue.
• Understanding of educational systems, community dynamics, and social issues impacting students and families in specific target communities 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks effectively.
• Empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity when working with diverse populations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

ACPS Office Associate Job Description 

The Tempoarary Office Associate work consists of varied duties involving a wide range of processes and methods relating to the established practices of an administration or professional field. Work requires a broad knowledge of school operations and frequent contacts with top-level officials. Work is performed under general supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment.  Essential functions include and are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for completion of complex administrative and technical assignments. Significant part of job (>50%) is for tasks/processes completed entirely by the incumbent.
• Regularly responsible for complex payroll related tasks. May screen applicants and conduct interviews. May be included in hiring/promotion/termination decisions. Communicates with department employees on personnel-related programs.
• Works independently on complex projects including preparation of budgets and reports, administration of grants, and accounting systems. Routinely prepares and administers department budget.
• May monitor multiple department accounts and complete bookkeeping tasks. Prepares and makes bank deposits and reconciles bank statements.
• Prepares correspondence for department and responds to general inquiries. Composes letters and memoranda independently. May prepare agendas and other documentation for meetings, including meeting minutes.
• Prepares complex reports specific to unit/department
• Answers and screens calls. Gathers information to provide appropriate response.
• Maintains calendars for supervisor and schedules appointments with internal and external attendees, board members, supervisors, etc.
• Provides direction for administrative staff who provides reception coverage for department. Responds to difficult customer-related issues and resolves them accordingly.
• Collects, verifies and enters complex unit/department-related information into database. Maintains database and keeps information current.
• Establishes and maintains files, frequently of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.
• Creates bulk mailings using databases and mail merge features.
• May supervise employees that are responsible for supplies/inventory for the department/unit.
• Plays significant role in office management and oversight for unit/department. Frequently provides back-up to department/unit head in his/her absence.
• May serve on special and/or regular teams and committees.
• Frequently provides day-to-day direction for or has responsibility for supervision of administrative positions within the department/unit.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Any combination of education and experience equivalent to attainment of a college certificate, associate degree or diploma or its equivalent and at least four years extensive, increasingly responsible experience in clerical work.

Extensive knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment, and of business arithmetic. Considerable knowledge of departmental functions, school administration, organization, and policies. Ability to occasionally perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations. Ability to maintain complex clerical records and prepare reports from records. Comprehensive knowledge of business English and spelling. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, government officials, and the general public. Ability to meet top-level officials and others with tact and diplomacy. Position requires significant, comprehensive knowledge of unit/department, County policies, guidelines, and codes. Position requires broad knowledge of numerous department-specific programs, activities. Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in office-related and department-specific software. Frequently provides technical assistance and is the department software administrator. Ability to effectively use office equipment, including computer, copier, postage meter, Fax, printer, multiple-line phone, paper folder, laminator, projector, and scanner.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:  Regular contacts made with individuals from other internal units, outside organizations, and the general public for purposes of exchanging information which requires some judgment or interpretation. Communication is usually cooperative in nature with infrequent conflicts resolved by higher authority. Administrative clerical work typically performed sitting in an office with occasional walking, light lifting of office items up to 30 pounds; and other limited physical activities.

Pay rate:  $16.20/hour