Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 73,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBA Creative Kids serves 215 elementary school children in grades K-5 at PS 139 in Flatbush. This program is funded by Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Program services are offered 5 days a week and include supper and socialization, homework help, academic enrichment activities, recreation, conflict resolution, and clubs. This program also features a partnership with Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music.
Position: Family Liaison
Reports To: Supervisor II
Location: P.S 139 (330 Rugby Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226)
What The Family Liaison Does:
Ensure the safety and security of each program participant by following all CAMBA after-school protocols and procedures including but not limited to procedures and protocols regarding safety, supervision, accident and incident reporting.
Manage the after-school office daily during after-school program hours.
Monitor, collect, and compile daily and monthly attendance records of targeted participants.
Input all client attendance data into database(s) on a daily basis.
Keep accurate records on absenteeism and success resulting from counseling and referrals
Follow up and report to participants' parent(s) attendance via telephone calls, mailings, and home visits on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Order, receive, and maintain office supplies.
Maintain participant's files.
Coordinate Parent workshops regarding CAMBA's workshops and services.
Maintain daily logs for all activities
Retrieve messages from general voicemail and forwards to appropriate personnel.
Answer incoming telephone calls and forward calls to appropriate personnel or department
Take or deliver messages or transfers calls to voicemail when appropriate personnel are unavailable.
Answer questions about organization and provides callers with address, directions, and other information.
Welcome onsite visitors, determine nature of business, and announce visitors to appropriate personnel.
Monitor visitor access and issues passes when required.
Receive, sort, and route mail, and maintains and routes publications.
Maintain fax and copy machines, assist users, send faxes, and retrieve and route incoming faxes.
Prepare travel vouchers.
Create and print fax cover sheets, memos, correspondence, reports, program marketing materials, and other documents when necessary.
Perform other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
May encourage parents to become active participants in the Parent's Association and to attend school-based parent workshops.
May advise parents on the importance of child(ren)'s regular school attendance on home visits and during individual parent conferences.
May act as liaison with agency and school administration and teaching staff, and may attend Pupil Personnel Committee meetings.
May work with school administrative staff to identify students to be served by the program.
May perform computer data entry/verification functions.
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
Some college credits, undergraduate student or Bachelor's degree (B.A.) and/or equivalent experience
Other Requirements:
Must obtain Dept. of Health, Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance; doctor's note certifying good health; proof of negative results from TB test; Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and State Central Registry (SCR) clearance.
Ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
Ability to adapt to the culture and environment of a public school
After school programs operate Monday thru Friday for 3 hours directly after day school dismissal.
May be required to work Holiday Program Days (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Spring Recess days, Chancellor's Day)
Compensation: $21.00 hourly
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Part-time
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
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