PARENT ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS & SCHOOLS

VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Parent Advocate for Student & School (PASS)
Committee Volunteer

COORDINATOR: Dr. Cynthia Doil, Jessica Barattini

STATEMENT OF JOB

The purpose of the PASS committee is to provide a forum for parents who live within the school districts surrounding Scott AFB or work at Scott AFB the opportunity to mentor parents, peer to peer. Identify needs and build workshops to garner smooth transition for military children/students from one school to another and/or grade to grade.

Prepare parents to be proactive and ready for school issues that may surface. PASS understand that a successful education experience can provide a life time of benefits and parents advocating for children’s educational rights is paramount to ensure academic success and positive school outcomes.

1. SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Active participant by attending PASS planning group meetings. Identify and promote future workshops, addressing the multiple issues military families encounter.
2. The volunteer encourages parents to interface with each other through PASS meetings and workshops. The volunteer promotes and supports parent and community involvement within the schools and home school programs.
3. Volunteer continuously sharing information with parents empowering advocates for their child ensuring that he/she receives all the resources necessary to succeed academically.
4. Volunteer could also be active in the M&FRC Military Child Education Resource Library, by organizing and restocking resources, researching new items to be included in the library.

EQUIPMENT OR MACHINES REQUIRED TO OPERATE: Volunteer can utilize computers, printers, shredder, fax machine and copier in Resource Room or in Volunteer work-area in Loan Locker area (both located in M&FRC)

ADDRESS WHERE DUTIES ARE TO BE PERFORMED: 404 W. Martin St., Bldg, 1650 or where volunteers identifies

DAYS OF WORK: To be determined by Volunteer; M&FRC is open Monday – Friday

HOURS PER DAY: To be determined by Volunteer, M&FRC is opened from 7:30-4:30

APPROPRIATE DRESS: Business Casual