Spec Program Hero - (24003490)
Job Title:
SPEC-HERO Program
Revision Date:
January 22, 2024
Job Code:
82256
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Salary Plan:
Support
Revised By:
Catherine Knowles
Pay Grade:
SCH011
Comp Reviewed By:
Wayne Birch
Funding Source:
Federal
Duration (months):
11 months
Work Location:
Primarily works at Bransford Office location.
Work Schedule Code:
010
Job Summary
The Program Specialist will support the Homeless Education Resources and Outreach (HERO) Office, district departments, school-based teams and community partners with all aspects of compliance under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. The Program Specialist will support the development, implementation and evaluation of direct services and systemic programming for students experiencing homelessness within the MNPS school district.
Department Name:
Strategic Investments
Reports to:
Director of Special Population Services
Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required. Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.
Essential Duty 1:
Provides high-level support and guidance to ensure compliance with federal law and local district policy by handling information requests and answering questions from district administrators, district departments, school staff, families and community partners.
Essential Duty 2:
Develops and delivers professional development to district staff, community partners and other stakeholders.
Essential Duty 3:
Assists school staff and community in developing resources to support the needs of students and families experiencing homelessness.
Position Specific Responsibility 1:
Facilitates and leads monthly advisory council meetings of district staff, HERO families and community partners to ensure program supports are aligned with needs
Position Specific Responsibility 2:
Establish a partnership with school staff to provide on-going consultation and monitoring in schools where there are challenges that need to be addressed and best practices that need to be highlighted
Position Specific Responsibility 3:
Collects, maintains and analyzes data for programs and partnerships supporting students experiencing homelessness, other partners/divisions and MNPS goals.
Position Specific Responsibility 4:
Develops and maintains written and digital materials to communicate with varied audiences about The McKinney-Vento Act, HERO Program services and community resources.
Position Specific Responsibility 5:
Assists with short-term transportation for students experiencing homelessness in order to minimize student absences while transportation requests are being processed.
Position Specific Responsibility 6:
Manages interns and volunteers engaged with specific program projects.
Position Specific Responsibility 7:
Completes other assignments as required (supporting school and district events, creating forms/documents, team support, etc.)
Other Responsibilities:
Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.
Education and Experience Requirements
Education (training/degree):
Associates degree, Bachelor’s degree preferred
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:
Valid driver’s license
Experience:
Minimum of 3-5 years of personal or work experience in dealing with social service agencies or schools with strong preference to candidates with knowledge of local community resources for those experiencing homelessness
Skills Required:
Strong written communication and interpersonal skills, time management, responsibility, self-motivation, communication, proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to work successfully in a team; Ability to be flexible in schedule and duties.
General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts
Data Responsibility:
Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
People Responsibility:
Level 5: Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view
Assets Responsibility:
Level 2: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or small amounts of money.
Mathematical Requirements:
Level 2: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.
Communications Requirements:
Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
Complexity of Work:
Level 5: Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.
Impact of Decisions:
Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.
Equipment Usage (if applicable):
N/A
Safety of Others:
Level 2: Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.
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Kronos Set Up Data: Select a choice from the drop-down lists in highlighted in yellow in the text below.
Meal Deduction – Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30 minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction
Travel – Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations. Employee does not or seldom travels
Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) – Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only. Employee can only accrue compensatory time
Restrictions – Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times? Yes, Restirct in and out punches (Support Employees Only)
Employee Type – Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp
Timekeeper – Is the employee a timekeeper? No
ADA Requirements/Compliance
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Physical Demands:
Level 4: Requires light to medium work involving standing or walking most of the time, (exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular basis.)
Additional Requirements:
Enter any additional physical requirements for this position not listed above.
Unavoidable Hazards:
Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards
Sensory Requirements:
Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.
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