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Job Title: McKinney Vento Homeless Specialist Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Reports to: Lead Social Worker Pay Grade: Admin Pay 1 Dept. /School: Community Outreach Center Days: 187 Term: This is a grant funded position for up to three years contingent upon annual grant approval. Term: Funding Ends Aug 2027 Primary Purpose: Provide case management services to middle school students identified as McKinney Vento Homeless (MVG) designed to help improve academic performance and reduce drop out rates. Qualifications: Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or social service field work Special Knowledge Skills: Knowledge of how to access community agencies and organizations Major Responsibilities and Duties: Work with and positively impact identified at-risk children from varied backgrounds in conjunction with State Compensatory guidelines to prevent them from dropping out of school. Make home visits and compile information that will be used in developing an intervention plan for homeless students and his/her parents with the goal of improving attendance and removing barriers to learning and school preparedness. Assist homeless families with housing resources. Serve as a channel of communication for relaying the concerns, thoughts, and attitudes of parents and the general public to school. Report to the Supervisor of Student Assistance Services all students who meet homeless criteria. Maintain a district wide list of students who meet homeless criteria. Maintain a professional awareness of regulations regarding the McKinney Vento Act. Implement and process the district wide homeless survey. Assist students and parents in interpreting and completing necessary paperwork and application forms for local, state and federal services. Assist homeless students with transportation needs. Become knowledgeable of community resources and eligibility requirements. Maintain confidentiality of all students and their particular situations and circumstances. Assist professional staff with clerical duties relating to homeless students. Transport students and families as needed in ECISD vehicle Facilitate and manage the MV drop out recovery lab at the COC. Perform other duties and tasks as assigned. Funding: 100% Title 1 Funds Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged or irregular hours.