Community Liaison Specialists

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Community Liaison Specialists

• Every student matters and every lesson counts!

Welcome Aboard!
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Basic Objectives

• This is a school/district/community support
  position serving as liaison between the adult
  center, the district, and the community.
• Liaisons coordinate on-site events and
  activities, increasing the opportunity for adult
  ESOL students to access
• community-based resources
• supplemental services that support retention and
  completion
• Liaisons support school efforts for student
  retention, completion, and transition.

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When schools build partnerships that respond to
their students concerns, they are able to
sustain connections that are aimed at improving
student achievement.
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As a Community Liaison Specialist, you help build
awareness of ongoing learning opportunities to
make sure that Every student matters and every
lesson counts
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Job Tasks/Responsibilities According to Grant
Deliverables

• assist with student retention, completion, and
  transition
• assist adult ESOL students access U.S.
  Citizenship
• assist adult ESOL students register to vote
• help boost students level of awareness and
  engagement in community-based programs, events
  and/or activities
• assist parents increase parental involvement and
  become active participants in their childrens
  education.

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Measures for Accountability

• Attend monthly CLS trainings/meetings
• Create an on-site resource center and disseminate
  learning materials
• Build successful community partnerships and
  coordinate on-site events and programs that
  benefit your students
• Monitor progress and submit data on a monthly
  basis and
• Maintain an updated portfolio.

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Budget

• Administrators receive 8,000 plus fringes to
  cover the salaries of their Community Liaison
  Specialist.
• Administrators are responsible for monitoring
  their Cliff Reports to ensure that monies are
  accurately withdrawn from their account.
• Administrators are responsible for ensuring that
  the funds are stretched out through June 2010.

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Available Resources

• Grant will provide each center with
• 1 bulletin board for the resource center
• 1 camera to document samples of events
• 1 binder to create a portfolio.
• Submit your requests to Dr. Diaz at
  bdiaz_at_dadeschools.net by Oct. 30th

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U.S. Citizenship
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Voter Registration
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Involvement in Childrens Education
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Involvement in Community Activities
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Lawyers for Literacy Program
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Region V Reading Campaign Book Club
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Building Partnerships
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Feedback-What else can we do?
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Contact Information