Parent and Family Navigator

Position: Parent and Family Navigator

Position Summary: Assist parents and families of students who have experienced homelessness with case management services. Help families with accessing housing, mental and behavioral health services, food, and accessing medical assistance.

Reports to: Director of Student Services and McKinney-Vento Liaison

Education, Certification, and Experience:

• Mental Health Background
• Social Worker or Psychology student or graduate

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication Skills
• Excellent human relations skills and experience with counseling yoga
• Familiarity with local resources and completing applications for housing, food services, medical assistance, etc.
• Familiarity with local youth services
• Background in social work or other mental health services

Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Provide social work case management for students and families.
• Identifies and assesses barriers to housing and help families work through those barriers, establish housing for families.
• Serves as a liaison between families and the school to help students and encourage parent/guardian participation in the school setting.
• Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development, stress reduction, discipline, safety, and teach/parent/student communication, as assigned.
• Help parents find summer programming and services for students.

Physical Demands:

Position requires significant periods of walking and standing.

Unusual Demands:

May be subject to a flexible work schedule.

Terms of Employment:

Eleven (11) month position; $42.00 per hour; Grant funded position thru September 30, 2023

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement

Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. James Kurtz

Director of Student Services

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. Zachary Seawell

Director of Human Resources

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.