French Bilingual Parent Coordinator

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Urbana School District #116 seeks a French bilingual Parent Coordinator at Urbana Early Childhood School to bridge the district with French-speaking families and coordinate outreach and support services.

The role includes translating communications, interpreting for conferences, assisting with enrollment, and coordinating family events in collaboration with teachers and social workers to help families access community resources.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in French and English.
• Knowledge of education terminology and processes.
• Excellent interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate oral and written communications and materials.
• Interpret for parent conferences and meetings.
• Assist families with enrollment forms.
• Collaborate with social workers to connect families with community resources.
• Coordinate school family events and after-hours activities.
• Support teachers by assisting small groups and assessments.

Skills

French English bilingualism

Knowledge of schools terminology

Good computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: French Bilingual Parent Coordinator

LOCATIONS: Urbana Early Childhood School

SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the UECS principal

JOB SUMMARY: Act as a liaison between the school and French speaking families, providing outreach and coordinating support services. Coordinate and implement family education and school involvement activities for all French speaking students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Assist families with the enrollment process and completing forms.
• Educate families unfamiliar with our school system and how they can advocate for their children.
• Translate oral and written communication and materials such as classroom newsletters, classroom materials, school memos, and forms.
• Interpret for parent conferences and parent meetings.
• Communicate with teachers and office staff regarding family communication to and from school.
• Collaborate with the school social workers to assist families with community resources such as childcare, health, food, clothing, and housing needs.
• Coordinate and assist with special events such as school carnivals, open houses, field trips, on-site park district activities, etc.
• Assist classroom teachers by helping with small groups of children as needed.
• Assist classroom teacher with assessments.
• Coordinate and attend school family events and after-hours meetings.
• Accompany social workers or classroom staff on home visits.
• Support school staff in understanding the culture of French-speaking families and looking for opportunities to include the culture in the classroom.
• Carry out any other duties the building and/or district administration assigns.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an Associate Degree plus substantial work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• French and English Bilingualism
• Knowledge of schools and education terminology
• Good computer and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience and ability to work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
• This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is not an exempt position.
• Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• 4 hours per day
• Pay rate is $20.14/hour

EVALUATION: This job's performance will be evaluated per provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluating support personnel.

START DATE: ASAP

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: December 2025