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Bilingual Program Liaison

Employer
Tacoma Public Schools
Location
Tacoma, WA, US
Salary
Competitive
Tacoma Public Schools

Expected Start Date: December 2019

FTE: 0.875

Hours per day: 7

Salary Level: PA4

Union/Days per year: Paraeducator, 192 work days, 10 month

Benefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.

Additional Information: This position requires fluency and literacy in Spanish and English

Summary:
This position facilitates the social and academic adjustment of bilingual students. The position provides direct instruction to individual bilingual students or groups of students.

Responsibilities:
1. Provides, under the direction of the classroom teacher, direct instruction to individual bilingual students or groups of students in various curriculum assignments or enrichment activities.
2. Relates concerns and cultural differences of students and parents to program and school staff; serves as a resource in activities intended to promote cross-cultural understanding.
3. Calls or visits and interviews families new to the district; submits interview forms to the bilingual program office; makes telephone contacts to students and their families for consultation related to school matters.
4. Assists teachers with classroom support functions as needed, including correcting papers, recording attendance, and duplicating curriculum materials.
5. Attends training sessions, workshops, and parent and/or staff conferences as assigned.
6. Serves as an interpreter as necessary during orientation, enrollment, counseling, and disciplinary procedures; translates/interprets school information including student records, district forms and publications, and related student-use materials for non-English speaking parents for program students only.
7. Provides bilingual translation/interpretation as needed to assist school staff in assessment of bilingual student learning skills, social adjustment needs, and in program implementation.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Other information:
Education and Experience
Associate's degree or 72 credit hours of post secondary education or passing state test to demonstrate knowledge and ability to assist in instructing students; previous experience working with school-aged youth is desired; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work and that meets federal and state requirements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of community and ethnic group resources.
Ability to relate effectively with students, parents, staff, and the public.
Fluency and literacy in English and the required second language.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.

Required Licenses/Special Requirements
None

Working Conditions
May be confined to work area; experiences frequent interruptions; exposed to infectious disease.

Job Locator Number: D2313

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Tacoma School District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Lisa Nolan, 253-571-1252, lnolan@tacoma.k12.wa.us; Title IX Coordinator: Eric Hogan, 253-571-1191, ehogan1@tacoma.k12.wa.us; and 504 Coordinator: Elementary, Tracye Ferguson, afergus@tacoma.k12.wa.us, 253-571-1096; Secondary, Jon Bell, jbell2@tacoma.k12.wa.us, 253-571-1225. Address: P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.

HRInfo@tacoma.k12.wa.us, (253) 571-1250

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