Cultural Liaison - Hmong

White Bear Lake Area Schools, ISD #624; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

White Bear Lake Area Schools, ISD 624 is seeking a Non Affiliated Exempt Position to support Hmong-speaking and other AAPI students, families and staff. The 0.6 FTE role focuses on translation, enrollment assistance and bridging communication between families and school staff.

Working 204 days, the position emphasizes building inclusive programs, partnership with schools, and coordination with the AAPI community to promote student engagement and equitable access to services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Experience supporting multilingual families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in translating meetings for Hmong-speaking and AAPI families.
• Support enrollment processes and connect families with students.
• Collaborate with district leadership to develop inclusive programming.
• Coordinate with school staff and community partners on engagement initiatives.
• Support equity and engagement initiatives per district plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Community partnerships

Data entry

Office equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Non Affiliated Exempt Position

Non Affiliated Exempt Position Expected Hiring Salary: .6FTE - Approx. $33,000.00 and Benefits Eligible

Working Schedule: 204 days

General Definition Of Work Performs work supporting Hmong-speaking and other AAPI students, families and staff in the White Bear Lake Area School District. The positions will assist in the communication between Hmong-speaking and other AAPI parents and school staff including translating for various meetings as needed. In addition, this position will assist in the enrollment process for families in need of additional support and connecting with students at various sites.

Essential Functions

• This position will execute under the direction of the Director of Equity and Engagement.
• This position will work with enrollment, building leadership, and multilingual department staff in the development of programming that directly impacts the learning experience and academic success of Hmong and other AAPI children in WBLAS.
• This position will be responsible for helping the district identify Hmong and other AAPI students within the system, facilitate cultural and linguistic integration, and support district enrollment and retention efforts.
• Partners with principals and school staff to develop a positive, inclusive building climate that leads to educational equity, strong home-school partnerships, and elevated student achievement for all Hmong and other AAPI students.
• Facilitates student empowerment, social, racial, academic, and cultural identity development groups (e.g., AAPI student affinity groups, youth leadership circles, and peer mentoring).
• Offers guidance and collaboration to district staff to provide supplemental, culturally relevant, and linguistically responsive experiential learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
• Implements the goals and objectives of the Achievement and Integration Plan and the District Strategic Plan as they relate to Hmong and other AAPI students and families.
• Coordinates and collaborates with district leadership, community partners, and the AAPI Parent Advisory Committee (or family advisory groups) to support, advocate for, and execute targeted engagement and education initiatives.
• This position will help create system-wide educational, family engagement, and community-building experiences that celebrate Hmong and other AAPI history, language, and heritage while fostering belonging across the district.

Knowledge, Skills And AbilitiesSome knowledge of district policies, manuals, programs, processes and procedures; some knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment; some knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; knowledge of native cultures and traditions; some knowledge of federal program rules, policies, and procedures; the ability to build strong community partnerships; some skill operating standard office equipment, personal computer and applicable hardware and software; some skill performing data entry on web-based forms; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to create and maintain files, records, reports and databases in a timely and effective manner both electronically and on paper; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to change and influence school climate and culture; ability to facilitate groups and peer meetings; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written formats; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, teachers, employees students, similar professionals, and the general public.

Education And Experience Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work frequently sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

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