2026-2027 SY - Liaison - Secondary

Gallup-Mckinley County Schools; New Mexico; On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallup McKinley County Schools is seeking a clerical aide to provide support to an assigned administrator and engage with students and families. Responsibilities include home visits, translation between Navajo/Spanish and English, and coordinating access to health, social, and community resources.

The role requires strong clerical skills, knowledge of local cultures, and the ability to work independently while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of clerical principles and practices.
• Familiarity with modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
• Understanding of local cultures and geographical area.
• Knowledge of the Navajo/Spanish language.
• Filing and record-keeping procedures.
• Basic report auditing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to monitor student and family progress.
• Serve as liaison between students, home, school, and community; translate for Navajo/Spanish speakers.
• Assist parents and students in using community resources including health and social services.
• Provide transportation services for illnesses, tests, and emergencies.
• Assist in scheduling tests and services and track referrals and reevaluations.
• Provide clerical support and prepare documents; screen calls and mail.
• Maintain logs and confidentiality of student records.
• Attend meetings to relay district information.

Skills

Clerical principles

Modern office procedures

Office software basics

Local cultures knowledge

Navajo/Spanish language

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Additional clerical training desirable

Job description

Work Location: Crownpoint Middle

Work Hours: 7.5 hours/Day

Contract Length: 194 Days

Minimum Salary: $25,707.00

Maximum Salary: $28,044.00

To provide technical assistance to assigned administrator or professional in carrying out related services to students and parents, as recommended by specialeducation specialists or other educational professionals.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receive immediate supervision from assigned higher level staff. May exercise technical supervision over lower-level clerical staff.

Essential Function Statements

- Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Make home visits as assigned to monitor andfollow-up on students' and families' progress.
• Serve as a liaison between students, home, school and the community. Interprets for non-English speaking students and parents.
• Assist parents and students in their use of other community resources in such areas as health education, health services, social services and other related services.
• Provide transportation services for parents and students when necessary for illnesses, tests, and emergencies.
• Assist in scheduling and arranging for various tests and services needed by students that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate a need for remedial measures.
• Provide administrative and clerical support to the assigned administrator or designee; prepare and proof correspondence and documents from rough drafts or direction; screen incoming calls and mail; prepare reports and other documents.
• Maintainappropriate logs, files and records, various District forms and testing materials; andmaintain strict confidentialityof all records and files of students and their families.
• Assist in processing appropriate referrals and documents as ordered by specialists or professionals; maintain a tracking system of referrals, reevaluation and related services.
• Adhere to the established treatment plans as developed by appropriate specialists or professionals; and to the established District policies and procedures in carrying out duties.
• Attend chapter meetings and other community meetings to secure and impart information relating to District services.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff to office procedures, paper flow and tracking systems.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as needed or as assigned.

QualificationRequirements

Knowledge of:

• Clerical principles and practices.
• Modernoffice procedures, methods and computer equipment and software.
• Local cultures and geographical area.
• The Navajo/Spanish language
• Principles and procedures of filing and record keeping.
• Basic practices and techniques of report auditing.

Ability to:

Ability to:

• Type at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
• Perform clerical duties.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Work independently in the absence of a supervisor.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from parents, students and District employees.
• Translate from Navajo/Spanish to English and English to Navajo/Spanish.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform various clerical functions, includingrecord keeping and typing.

Experience and TrainingGuidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities in qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Two years of general clerical experience including experience working with the public.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalency (GED). Additional specialized clerical training is desirable.

Licensure & Other Requirements: Must have a valid driver's license, defensive driving, pass a background check, and be able to obtain First Aid & CPR Certificate within 90 days of hire.

On-site attendance is mandatory for this position.

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions: Office and field environment; travel from site to site; work with computers.

Physical Conditions: Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time; operation of motor vehicles.

If hired for this position, you must complete all of the following within 30 days of your start date:

GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS DRIVING CREDENTIALS

• State of New Mexico Medical Examiner's Physical– Call Transportation at [phone] to schedule an appointment with Full Circle Chiropractic.The cost of this medical physical examination is covered by GMCS District.
• Drug test– Call Transportation at [phone] to schedule an appointment with Full Circle Chiropractic. The cost of this drug test is covered by GMCS District.
• Activity Driver Pre-Service Training– Contact Gerard Enote at [phone], to get this completed at no cost to you.
• Defensive Driving Certificate– Again, you can contact Gerard Enote at [phone] to complete this at no cost to you.
• FIRST AID / CPR– Courses are held in the Transportation Department. The fee for this course is $55.00. Contact Transportation at [phone] for the time and date of these courses.
• We WILL NOT accept the certificates for courses taken ONLINE.
• State of New Mexico Motor Vehicle Record.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN USE THE DISTRICT VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, BUT YOU CANNOT TRANSPORT ANY STUDENTS IN THE VEHICLE until you have completed all of the above requirements.

You must attach a copy of your High School Diploma or equivalency. You must attach copies of ALL college transcripts to verify hours.