USAJOBS · 3 hours ago
Child and Youth Program School Liaison Officer (Small)
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$30.88/hr - $40.14/hr
3+ years expThe Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam is seeking a School Liaison Officer (SLO) to serve as the subject matter expert for K-12 educational matters related to military children. The SLO will integrate military children into local school systems and act as a liaison between installation personnel and local education agencies.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as installation (region as applicable) School Liaison Officer (SLO) as subject matter expert and representative for issues involving schools (K-12) and their relationships to the community
Responsible for leading the integration of military children into local school systems
Receives and processes complaints from installation personnel and their family members regarding area schools and refer into appropriate agency
Develop actions plans for accomplishment of community/school support goals
Plan, develop and coordinate joint installation/community/school activities
Primary installation advisor to commanders, installation leaders, parents and educators on all education matters impacting military associated children in grades K-12
Subject matter expert to Installation Commander and key installation staff on all matters relating to schools (K-12)
Coordinate the integration of all installation activities relating to matters of concern to commanders, parents, students, and local school officials
Establish an interchange of ideas and issues among installation personnel, local community leaders, civic groups, etc. concerning problems in local schools that may negatively impact the installation activities
Represent the Installation Commander on school boards, councils, and advisory groups
Meet regularly with school principals, teachers, guidance counselors, superintendents and other school staff
Serve as the installation point of contact for home school issues and initiatives
Evaluate local media to identify potential problems and works with installation public affairs on methods to resolve them
Function as an intermediary and advocate between parents, school administrators and installation child and youth programs
Attend installation meetings (Town Hall) and presents concerns, solutions, and suggestions to school officials
Assist parents with locating points of contact in the schools and makes referrals as appropriate
Maintain resource materials to assist parents in understanding the policies and procedures of local schools
Provide assistance as needed in school enrollment and in/out processing
Educate parents on how to be the best advocate for their child's education
Inform installation leadership and parents about the importance of Impact Aid to schools
Participate in all installation relocation assistance efforts (Newcomer Orientation, Youth Sponsorship)
Create and maintain collaborative partnerships with relevant installation and community organizations (e.g., Fleet & Family Support, Child & Youth Programs, chaplains, medical, EFMP, military/civilian personnel offices, military units)
Inform local school officials on base programs, policies, and activities
Write news releases, fact sheets, base newspaper articles, flyers, and feature articles to help educate the base population regarding school programs and policies
Plan, coordinate, and conduct installation tours and orientations for school administrators
Prepare and present briefings to installation personnel about school issues
Maintain records and statistics, such as number of volunteer hours devoted to school activities and other data necessary to support program evaluation
Performs administrative duties related to school liaison officer program
Maintains program information and prepares a variety of reports or feeder information as required
Establish and maintain suspense dates in order to submit required documentation for programs and follow-up as appropriate
Prepares, distributes, and tabulates needs assessments to determine the educational needs of the military community
Complete required documentation and ensures information such as public, private and home school information are available for review by installation leadership or for briefings to installation populations
Develops an annual budget, projects and monitors program expenditures
Qualification
Required
A minimum of three years' specialized experience AND related degree OR a combination of education and experience
Knowledge of CYP School Transition Program policies, regulations, and procedures
Knowledge of the Navy operational organizational structure, chain of command, and particularly as it relates to the CYP
Knowledge and understanding of Navy philosophy, goals, vision, policy and programs relating to CYP issues of military members
Oral and written briefing skills with knowledge of techniques and formats for effective communication to installation level leadership
Knowledge of research methodology, information retrieval and data organization for analysis, decision making, and formulation of recommendations
A minimum of three years experience working with school personnel, students and parents, i.e., School Liaison Officer, CYP Manager, education or academic leader/counselor
Successful completion of a 4 year college or university degree with a major course of study or substantial course work which directly relates to a CYP field: early childhood, elementary education, secondary education, special education, child development, youth development, psychology, youth program administration, or a closely related field
A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 hours) appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above
A copy of your H.S. diploma, GED, or college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying
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