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Karenni Karen Family Liaison Grade Level PreK-12 School Year 2026-2027 Time Full-Time Duration 12 Month Type Exempt Other Non-Union Eligible Reports To Office Manager Salary Discuss On Employment Organizational Description Community School of Excellence (CSE) is a Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade Hmong Language and Culture Charter school that is a family. Our schools offer an environment where students feel safe, welcomed, and cared for while learning and preparing for their future. We believe in academic success for all students. We are a PBIS school that focuses on positivity. We continuously learn about and celebrate each other?s cultures, languages, and achievements while providing a world-class education through a safe and innovative environment that fosters inquiring, critical thinking, knowledgeable, and compassionate students who embrace the Hmong culture and celebrate intaercultural understanding and respect. Culture of Learning CSE believes that every scholar has the right to learn, be engaged, and grow in a healthy school environment. We embrace every scholar?s strengths and explore ways to strengthen our relationships with our scholars and their families. CSE is committed to building collaborative leadership and effective capacity between and among staff, parents, and scholars. All CSE employees must share, understand, and implement a culture of learning at all levels of the organization. Our consistent focus on a culture of learning is paramount to the growth and success of our students. CSE seeks individuals who will optimistically and confidently abide by this culture of learning. The core values that drive this new culture of learning are: Aiming for High Academic Achievement Embracing Cultural Pride and Identity Modeling the Excellent Way of respect, responsibility, and reflection. Implementing Data Driven Decisions Having High Expectations Creating a safe Social-Emotional Learning Environment Job Summary The Karenni Family Liaison will serve as a resource to the school and community in Karenni/Karen language and culture. This position will be responsible for ensuring effective communication between the Karenni/Karen community, students, parents and CSE staff. This position will also support the Family and Community Engagement Manager in creating and implementing outreach and recruitment efforts for CSE. This position will report directly to the Chief Operations Director. Responsibilities Communication and Outreach (40%) Serve as a liaison between the school and the Karenni/Karen parents/families. Build relationships with the Karenni/Karen parent community through ongoing personal contact Respond to general inquiries and requests from Karenni/ Karen speaking families Communicate details regarding CSE meetings, school events and emergencies. Contact parents to encourage parental involvement and maintain records of parent participation in school events. Coordinate transportation for students and parents for meetings, school events or as needed. Attend and assist with school and community events as needed. Work with prospective parents to enroll new students. Assist in recruiting Karenni/Karen speaking event staff or as needed. Assist and/or refer families to relevant agencies with social services to assist families and students. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor Academic (30%) Provide feedback to Karenni/Karen parents on a student?s progress at conferences and other meetings Participates in home visits to students as needed. Provide Academic support for students as needed Provide feedback and suggestions to teachers regarding students? learning when needed. Administrative (30%) Interpret and translate for parents and CSE staff. Answers routine telephone inquiries regarding department programs and procedures. Support Enrollment Process Maintain student records and data entry Support with planning and implementation on monthly family engagement. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor Position Specifications Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Bilingual in English, and Karen or Karenni preferred Experience and aptitude working with young children High level of patience and ability to calmly and clearly redirect and guide young children Demonstrated multi-cultural experience and ability to communicate with limited-English speakers Demonstrates superior judgment in all aspects of work. Ability to meet deadlines and hold oneself accountable to meeting deadlines. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while also being a strong team player. Familiarity and comfort with electronic forms of communication, including ready access and responsiveness to e-mail correspondence. Qualifications AA degree; preferred BA degree Minimum of 2 year experience, especially with office administration work Ability to multi-task and handle high volume of interruptions Ability to speak conversational Karenni, preferably read and write in Karenni Knowledge of Karenni/Karen culture and issues facing Southeast Asian communities, especially Karenni/Karen families. Commitment to building the strengths of immigrant/refugee families. -- Community School of Excellence School District #4181, 270 Larpenteur Ave West, St. Paul, MN 55113 Please complete the following: CSE Employment Application with a Letter of Interest and Current Resume. www.csemn.org/employment