Bilingual Hispanic/Latino Cultural Liaison

AVAILABLE POSITION
Bi-lingual Hispanic/Latino Cultural Liaison
Program Assistant Terms and Conditions of Employment, job level seven
($28.28 to $35.01 per hour) plus benefits, based on Program Assistant contract
186-day work year calendar, eight hours per day plus a half hour unpaid lunch
Reports to the Director of Student Services

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking parents and the educational team regarding evaluation, development of Individual Education Plan (IEP), special education programming, and other issues related to special education.
• Assist special education staff in planning and implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments.
• Facilitate parent involvement in IEP team meetings and make decisions regarding their children.
• Facilitate communication regarding parents' rights, due process procedural requirements and available resources.
• Provide Spanish interpretation and translation services for IEP team meetings and due process procedures.
• Serve as a contact for parents to respond to questions that occur regarding special education services.
• Facilitate communicate between the school and services agencies or community resources.
• Serve as a resource for special education staff regarding language and/or cultural differences that may affect the relationship with a family or student.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA degree in education, social work, counseling or related field required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Knowledge of culture, heritage and background of Hispanic/Latino students and families.
• Training as interpreter/translator (certificate) preferred.
• Effective communication and human relations skills.
• Understand of and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Preferred knowledge of disabilities and special education due process procedures.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Able to attend work regularly and report to work in a timely manner.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Apply on-line http://www.applitrack.com/rdale/onlineapp

POSTING OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Internal program assistants will have priority consideration.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

Equity is one of District 281 core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. District 281 will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

Anh Tran
Human resources
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope MN 55427