Bilingual Liaisons

Applitrack; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The bilingual liaison position at Applitrack supports language access by establishing effective communication between home and school for EL families across multiple locations. You will work under EL directors and school principals to provide transition assistance and translate at meetings, helping families engage with classrooms and district events.

This on-call, grant-funded role requires language skills beyond English and a willingness to collaborate with diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Proof of completion of at least 60 college credit hours, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to speak at least one language other than English, preferred.
• Most frequent languages needed: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Pashto/Dari.
• Ability to support bilingual families with an understanding of all school functions.
• Availability to participate in district-sponsored professional development.
• Willingness to work with families from any language background if the need arises.
• Experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of EL teacher, content area, or building administrator.
• Provide transition support to ELs using English and/or the student's native language.
• Support the classroom/content area teacher with specific information that will facilitate the academic and cultural progress of the student.
• Communicate with families when asked to do so to help facilitate classroom learning.
• Translate at meetings and conferences when asked to do so by your building administrator.
• Communicate with your supervising teacher on a regular basis.
• Attend Family Out-Reach events sponsored by the school district
• Reach out to families to provide school information and/or updates in a language familiar to the family
• To promote student advocacy by supporting families' rights to engage meaningfully with educators about their children's academic language development and its relationship to academic achievement in a language they understand.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Intercultural competence

Communication skills

Language translation

Education

60 college credits

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

POSITION LOCATION: Multiple Locations Available

Reporting Relationship: EL Director and School Principal

HOURS: This is a part-time, on-call, grant funded position.

Description:

The bilingual liaison's main role is establishing effective communication between home and school. The district aims to create a cohort of bilingual liaisons to support our efforts to provide language support for our EL families.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proof of completion of at least 60 college credit hours, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to speak at least one language other than English, preferred
• Most frequent languages needed: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Pashto/Dari
• Ability to support bilingual families with an understanding of all school functions
• Availability to participate in district-sponsored professional development.
• Willingness to work with families from any language background if the need arises.
• Experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse families

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work under the direct supervision of EL teacher, content area, or building administrator.
• Provide transition support to ELs using English and/or the student's native language.
• Support the classroom/content area teacher with specific information that will facilitate the academic and cultural progress of the student.
• Communicate with families when asked to do so to help facilitate classroom learning.
• Translate at meetings and conferences when asked to do so by your building administrator.
• Communicate with your supervising teacher on a regular basis.
• Attend Family Out-Reach events sponsored by the school district
• Reach out to families to provide school information and/or updates in a language familiar to the family
• To promote student advocacy by supporting families' rights to engage meaningfully with educators about their children's academic language development and its relationship to academic achievement in a language they understand.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and parents.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Work with diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups.
• Work with a minimum amount of supervision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.