What qualifications should administrators look for when hiring a home–school coordinator?

What will be an ideal response?


This person should:
be bilingual or trilingual.
have good knowledge of community resources.
understand the cultural context of school community (students/families, staff and teachers).
have strong communication/active listening skills, and the ability to cross various cultural boundaries.
be a problem solver or mediator/counselor.
be willing to make home visits and work with hard-to-reach families.
understand the educational system and how to navigate bureaucracy for school resources including special education services and so on.
have strong interpersonal skills (empathetic, supportive, encouraging, humble).
have knowledge of family rights, duties, and due process procedures related to special education services.
demonstrate the ability to teach/explain complex processes/terms to students and families.

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