Cultural Liaison - Latinx

White Bear Lake Area Schools, ISD #624; Saint Paul (MN); Sur place; USD 47 000 - 57 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

White Bear Lake Area School District is seeking a Spanish-speaking liaison to support students, families and staff. The role focuses on translating for meetings, enrollment support, and connecting families with district services.

Working 0.6 FTE across 204 school days, this position reports to the Director of Equity and Engagement and aims to strengthen home–school partnerships and equity for Spanish/Latino students and families in the district.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with diverse communities and student populations preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to translate and interpret in school settings.

Responsabilités

• Bridge communication between Spanish-speaking families and school staff.
• Translate for meetings and enrollment-related processes as needed.
• Support enrollment and connect families with district programs and resources.
• Collaborate with principals and multilingual staff to promote equity and engagement.
• Assist with community-building activities and family outreach initiatives.

Connaissances

Bilingual Spanish-English

Community engagement

Translation

Enrollment support

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Non Affiliated Exempt Position

.6 FTE - Approx. $33,000.00 and Benefits Eligible

Working Schedule: 204 days

General Definition Of Work

Performs work supporting Spanish-speaking students, families and staff in the White Bear Lake Area School District. The positions will assist in the communication between Spanish-speaking 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

Bridging the gap between the district and our Spanish-speaking communities to support family engagement.

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 Spanish/Latino children in WBLAS.
• This position will be responsible for helping the district identify Spanish/Latino students within the system, facilitate language and cultural 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 Spanish/Latino students.
• Facilitates student empowerment, social, academic, and cultural identity development groups (e.g., student affinity groups, 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 Spanish/Latino students and families.
• Coordinates and collaborates with district leadership, community partners, and the Spanish/Latino 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 Spanish heritage and foster belonging across the district.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Some 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).

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The White Bear Lake Area School District leading. . minds to learning, hearts to compassion, lives to community service.