Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant (Marshallese and/or Chuukese) - Kau Complex

Hawaii State Department of Education; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking a Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant to serve as a liaison among parents, schools, and project staff. The role involves explaining programs, translating concerns, and promoting parent involvement across activities.

Applicants should have two years of relevant experience and may substitute with an appropriate Human Services curriculum or degree with field experience. A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Two years of paid or volunteer work with individuals and groups.
• Knowledge of Marshallese and/or Chuukese culture.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand Marshallese and/or Chuukese.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Substitution options include Human Services Curriculum or degree with field experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison to promote cooperation between parents, school and project personnel.
• Assist in solving students' educational and related problems.
• Disseminate project information and translate information on programs to parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual ability

Job description

Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant

SR-11: $3,606.00 per month

Responsibilities

1. Serves as liaison to assist in promoting cooperation and understanding between parents, and school and project personnel.
2. Serves as liaison to assist in solving students' educational and related problems.
3. Disseminates project information.
4. Explains school programs, policies and procedures to parents; translates and relates parents' concerns to project and school staff.
5. Seeks community resources and maintains a file of these resources; suggests various resources to assist parent with their problems.
6. Suggests parents and others in the community with special skills as resource persons in the classrooms.
7. Encourages parents to participate in school activities.
8. Assists in organizing Parent Advisory Groups and encourages parents to participate.
9. Assists in planning and developing projects to increase parent participation in school-related activities.
10. Plans for and/or conducts information and interest sessions for parents.
11. Assists in translating information on various social and health programs, etc.
12. Participates in various training programs; prepares activity reports.

General Experience Requirements

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had general work experience of the kind and quality described below:

Two (2) years of paid or volunteer work experience in which the applicant worked with individuals and groups and was required to possess the following ability or demonstrated same:

1. Understand and explain various materials related to the program/project/activity.
2. Establish and maintain rapport with individuals and groups and encourage participation in program/project activities.
3. Speak effectively with individuals and groups and to elicit pertinent information.
4. Plan and conduct group information sessions.
5. Prepare activity reports.
6. Recognize and identify basic individual human needs.

Specialized Experience Requirement

In addition, applicants must have had at least one (1) year's experience that provided the applicant with the following knowledge and skills:

1. Knowledge of Marshallese and/or Chuukese culture. Such knowledge may have been gained by participating in normal daily living activities in one of these communities.
2. Ability to speak, read, write, and understand Marshallese and/or Chuukese language. Such ability may have been gained by participating in normal daily living activities in one of these communities.
3. Ability to establish and maintain rapport with Marshallese and/or Chuukese communities.

License Requirement

This position requires possession of a current, valid driver's license.

Substitutions Allowed

1. Successful completion of a one (1) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a certificated of Achievement at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for one (1) year of general experience.
2. Successful completion of a two (2) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a degree at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for the general experience requirement.
3. Partial completion of a substantially full-time Human Services Curriculum at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for the general experience on a month-for-month basis.

Quality of Experience

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position for which he/she is being considered.

Salary

The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.