Job Description
COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY LIAISON
SUMMARY: Manages, plans and coordinates county-wide efforts in the area of safe school environment; designs programs which support efforts in curbing violence and related problems; serves as a liaison with social services agencies and other governmental agencies to limit and eliminate violence and related problems in schools; and performs all other related duties.
ACTIVITIES:
75% PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Plans and coordinates strategies for program implementation in the area of safe school environment; develops and implements program goals, objectives, policies and procedures as they relate to the creation of school based problems such as violence, weapons, drugs, gangs, and race/ethnic tensions in the schools; coordinates county-wide efforts towards the reduction of violence in schools; consults with community based agencies to determine methods of creating safe community and school environment; and assists in the overall conflict resolution process in respect to the various groups within the community and schools.
20% TECHNICAL RESOURCE
Receives and responds to inquiries relating to all aspects of the social service and community assistance program in respect to the improvement of safety in the schools; and reviews and implements new methods for providing for safe school environments.
5% RELATED ACTIVITIES
Performs all other related duties.
DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING: Develops program elements and strategies which improve school safety and health. Develops and implements short and long-term plans; uses non-traditional creative approaches to problem solving; situations are varied and routinely highly complex; and makes program decisions that frequently have major impact on the entire Office.
REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of and ability to assess problem social situations and recommend various alternatives for ameliorating such situations; mastery skill in communicating in critical situations, both orally and in writing; advanced skill in budget preparation and control; ability to administer programs; skill in personnel management through coordination and cooperation; and mastery skill in working with others in both authority and non-authority relationships on a routine basis.
REQUIRED MINIMUM TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LICENSING: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in the social sciences; and a valid California driver's license.
REQUIRED MINIMUM PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: Five years of job-related work experience with demonstrated competence.
REQUIRED INTERACTION (NON-AUTHORITY): Contacts have little or no predetermined structure; contacts are primarily with high-level individuals inside and outside the Office; and contacts require decision-making and problem solving where office-wide, cross-divisional concerns are at stake.
SUPERVISION: Directly supervises or provides direction to skilled support staff.
Personnel Commission Approval: