Bilingual School-Home Liaison & Community Connector

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

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education invites applications for a Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant, SR-11, salary $3,606 per month. The role acts as a liaison between parents, school staff and project personnel, translating and conveying concerns and information to promote participation and understanding.

The job requires two years of relevant experience, knowledge of Ilokano, Marshallese or Spanish cultures, and the ability to speak, read, write and understand these languages.

Qualifications

• Understand and explain various program materials.
• Establish rapport with individuals and groups and encourage participation.
• Speak effectively with individuals and groups to elicit information.
• Plan and conduct group information sessions.
• Prepare activity reports.
• Recognize and identify basic human needs.
• Knowledge of Ilokano, Marshallese or Spanish cultures.
• Ability to speak/read/write/understand Ilokano, Marshallese or Spanish.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Rapport building

Public speaking

Group information sessions

Documentation

Cultural knowledge

Bilingual communication

Needs assessment

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education invites applications for a Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant, SR-11, salary $3,606 per month. The role acts as a liaison between parents, school staff and project personnel, translating and conveying concerns and information to promote participation and understanding.

The job requires two years of relevant experience, knowledge of Ilokano, Marshallese or Spanish cultures, and the ability to speak, read, write and understand these languages.