Bilingual Liaison (Spanish Speaking)
Position Beginning: August 2022
Job Title: Bilingual Liaison (Spanish Speaking)
Work Schedule/FLSA Status: 202 Days/ 8 hours per day
Position Purpose: The Bilingual Liaison serves as a liaison between students, parents, schools, businesses, agencies and the community to ensure a high-quality learning experience that prepares students for the workplace and continued education/training.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Minimum Two (2) years college coursework completed with continued progress toward a Bachelor's Degree required.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Fluently bilingual in English and language as specified in job title required.
- Must be able to express himself/herself orally and in writing in English and language as specified in job title.
- Must be able to serve as a translator (orally and in writing) for language as specified in job title-speaking students, their parents, the community, and school personnel.
- Excellent attendance record.
- This individual must exhibit skills pertinent to positive human relations and the ability to work effectively with principals, curriculum specialists, teachers, central office staff, students, parents, administrators, business, post-secondary institutions, community agencies, and the community.
- Ability to provide leadership, which facilitates the successful implementation of the Omaha Instructional Process, EXCELS and curriculum content related to English Learners (EL).
- Ability to administer the Language Assessment screener (LAS Links or ELPA21 Screener), as needed.
- Must have a willingness to work with ESL parents in such areas as: conversational English. helping children with homework and developing leadership skills.
- Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills.
- Ability to operate a Family Resource Center with materials to support English Learners.
- Must have a willingness to support all parent involvement activities sponsored by the EL program and assigned schools.
- Must have a willingness to make home visits.
- Must have own transportation.
- Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance.
- Knowledge of OPS’s mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them.
Essential Performance Responsibilities
- Conducts/supports conversation between English and individuals who speak a language other than English including but not limited to discipline, class schedules, personal/social issues, translates reports, letters, and other school related communications.
- Assists with the coordination and improvement of parent, school and community communications and the academic achievement of all students.
- Assists with the communication of student attendance concerns.
- Assists families by providing contacts of community resources as required.
- Translates documentation as required.
- Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students.
- Works closely with the principal, guidance counselors, administrators, curriculum specialists, teachers, staff and students.
- Establishes and maintains professional relationships with all students, staff, parents, and community partners.
- Administers current testing method to determine eligibility for the English as a Second Language program.
- Addresses student, parent, and community questions and concerns as appropriate. Escalates concerns to the appropriate school professional as required.