Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) seeks a Bilingual Community Outreach Worker to support families by facilitating cross-cultural communication between language minority communities and school staff. The role covers interpretation during meetings, document translation, and timely communication across Central Office and training centers.

The ideal candidate is fluent in English and another target language, has experience in educational settings, and can work flexible hours while

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English and one of the target languages (e.g., Burmese, Nepali, Spanish, Swahili, Karen).
• Experience in an educational setting or service-oriented agency serving language minority families.
• Ability to interact with staff, students, and families with positive communication in English and second language.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret telephone conversations, conference calls, and in-person conversations during school hours.
• Translate school-home communications and district documents from English to the target language.
• Facilitate cross-cultural communication between language minority persons and school staff.
• Review and edit translation work to ensure quality and accuracy.

Skills

Fluent in target language

Fluent English

Experience in education setting

Interpersonal communication

Basic computer skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) seeks a Bilingual Community Outreach Worker to support families by facilitating cross-cultural communication between language minority communities and school staff. The role covers interpretation during meetings, document translation, and timely communication across Central Office and training centers.

The ideal candidate is fluent in English and another target language, has experience in educational settings, and can work flexible hours while