Migrant District Coordinator/Advocate

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for implementing migrant program by providing advocacy in the area of academics, monitoring and career assistance; supporting the success of students and assisting with personal and social needs; assist in the identification of eligible migrant students; maintain records and perform clerical accounting duties to include budgetary control.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Provide or facilitate supportive services to migrant children or to their families as necessary
• Apply and explain federal regulations pertaining to the migrant education program
• Act as a liaison between students, counselors, and teachers
• Strategizes with school district staff regarding identification, recruitment, and migrant student needs
• Conducts home, work or school site visits to identify student needs and make appropriate referrals for services
• Assists with recruitment duties by identifying potential eligible students to ensure meeting established program goals
• Operate a centralized system to include the input of records received for statistical purposes
• Maintain and update migrant student records, reports, documents and files as directed, distributes this information to program coordinator and other appropriate personnel
• Post, balance and adjust accounts as needed
• Perform related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Federal regulations pertaining to the migrant education program
• Oral and written communication skills
• Public speaking techniques
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Target communities and cultures
• Basic accounting practices and procedures
• Compile and maintain accurate and complete records and reports
• Budgetary control

ABILITY TO:

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Maintain current knowledge of programs rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions
• Perform routine clerical accounting duties
• Maintain accurate financial and statistical records and compile data
• Prepare data processing input documents rapidly and accurately
• Read, write, translate and interpret English and a designated second language ** Preferred
• Meet schedules and timelines

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D as required by law and one year experience working in a migrant department or working with multicultural clientele.