Community and Family Liaison - PDSORT Grant (3 year Grant) bei Bullitt County Schools

This position is for the 2025-2026 school year.

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE WAIVER: To expedite the hiring for this position, the hiring supervisor may apply for a waiver to prevent disruption of necessary instructional or support services. 

Overview
The Community and Family Liaison will play a crucial role in enhancing awareness and response to the opioid epidemic by fostering communication and collaboration among schools, families, and community resources.
The Liaison will implement and oversee various educational programs, training workshops, and prevention strategies aimed at addressing the mental health needs of students, with a particular focus on special education and at-risk populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experts to develop marketing for scheduled training for special education staff, families, and students. Assist the training team in facilitating workshops on trauma-informed care, risk factors for drug use, restorative practices, and mental health wellness for special education staff.
• Schedule and promote training sessions, ensuring a minimum attendance of 75% from special education teachers and staff.
• Administer post-training surveys to assess satisfaction and areas for improvement.
• Schedule educational presentations tailored for students and parents, focused on the dangers of opioid misuse and addiction.
• Implement a program reaching at least 75% of students and parents within the academic year, measuring knowledge gains through pre- and post-program surveys.
• Prevention Initiatives: Assist in planning preventive programs for middle and high school students.
• Create and promote activities that foster coping strategies and healthy behaviors within the school community and family environment.
• Monitor and analyze attendance rates, feedback surveys, and knowledge assessment results to ensure program effectiveness and target achievement.
• Compile reports detailing program outcomes, successes, and areas for improvement, sharing findings with school administration and community stakeholders.

Family Engagement:

• Organize family engagement events to discuss resources and information related to the opioid epidemic, aiming for at least 200 participants per event.
• Conduct follow-up surveys post-events to measure satisfaction and information retention.

Collaboration and Outreach:

• Maintain a visible presence in the community by attending meetings, forums, and events, promoting programs and services available to families and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Public Health, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience working in educational settings, particularly with special education populations and mental health initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the opioid epidemic, mental health issues, and community resources.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and produce reports for varying audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite / Google Suite and data management software.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our students and their families.

Terms of Employment:

• 10-month salary schedule for BCPS, 8 hours per day and 187 days per year, for the three years of the grant.

(170 instructional days, 4 holidays, 7 planning days, 4 Professional Learning days and 2 extended days) 

Contracted days will be adjusted depending upon start date.

 (Considered full time with benefits - see below) 

New employees to the district may bring in up to 10 years of comparable, full-time, verified experience. (NOTE:  It will be the responsibility of the applicant hired to submit the BCPS verification of experience form to their prior employer to complete and return to HR.)

Bachelor's Degree

Step 0: $46,179 

Step 10:  $58,514

Master's Degree

Step 0: $51,629

Step 10: $63,966

Although Classified positions are paid on an hourly rate, salary is set up on a year long contract and divided by the number of reamining paychecks.  This position is considered a ten month employee on the pay schedule.  4 paychecks will be paid at the end of June.

formula to calculate salary

hours per day  x  hourly rate = daily rate

daily rate x contracted days = salary

salary / # of pays left = gross biweekly pay

Benefits

$20,000 life insurance policy - paid for by the State of Kentucky 

$30,000 life insurance policy - paid for by Bullitt County Public Schools

Health Insurance (employee monthly premium based on plan selected)

or Waiver HRA or Waiver HRA limited purpose

Sick Leave and Personal Leave and Emergency Leave (prorated depending upon start date)

Personal Leave not used in school year rolls over to sick leave

Kentucky Public Pensions Authority - retirement membership

Optional Dental and Vision

Optional - Sick Leave Bank Member

Optional - Bloodborne Pathogen/Hepatitis B (3) dose immunization series

Optional insurance/benefits through American Fidelity

We would love for you to join Bullitt County Public Schools and be a part of helping us in Moving Forward!