DeKalb County School District · 1 day ago
Central Office _ FACE Advocate (Student Mentorship and Partnerships) 2025-2026
Covington, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expDeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional FACE Advocate. The role involves providing support to students and families, facilitating parental involvement, and developing mentoring programs to ensure academic and social success.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Administers programs/activities to bridge the gap between home and school to help parents get information and support needed to ensure their students' academic and social success in compliance with established guidelines
Collaborates with Leadership Teams to identify appropriate student caseloads
Develops and implements a mentoring program for students assigned to their caseload with the Leadership team that includes weekly relationship building activities, school-to-home support, and goal setting
Assesses family and student needs to develop and implement an action plan to remove barriers to child's success in school
Visits families and students in their homes to engage parents, informing parents/students of school and/or community resources
Connects parents, teachers, staff, and students with health plans, classroom learning plans, and nutrition plans (e.g., school supplies, athletic programs, medical/dental/vision assistance, food/clothing/housing assistance mental health resources, after school activities, school expectations, etc.) for the purpose of establishing and writing family goals, plans, and success
Implements a variety of programs to involve parents, students, and the community in school affairs to establish familiarity with programs, services, and processes
Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential records (e.g., program participation, contact sheets, time sheets for tutor programs, student logs, etc.) to provide required information and/or documentation
Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees (e.g. serves as liaison for parents, child advocate; conventions, classes and seminars to increase parent involvement, decrease attendance issues, decrease dropout rates, updates on laws that pertain to foster care, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines
Plans family meetings and parent involvement events (e.g., restorative practices, emotional, physical, and academic support; clubs and groups, etc.) or the purpose of providing for family support needs and complying with established guidelines
Processes documents and materials to document activities, disseminate information to appropriate parties, and meet program requirements
Report suspected incidents to appropriate parties to maintain personal health and safety for students and adhering to district and/or school policies
Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g., parents, community agencies, auditors, students, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required
Performs any other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with youth
Preferred
Associate's Degree in Education or a closely related area from a Professional Standards Commission-approved accredited college or university
Company
DeKalb County School District
DeKalb County School District is Georgia’s 3rd largest preK-12 system, with 137 schools and centers, including school choice programs.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Erick Hofstetter
Chief Operating Officer
Antwyn Brown
Deputy Chief Operations Officer
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