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.
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Assist families with the enrollment process and completing forms.
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Educate families unfamiliar with our school system and how they can advocate for their children.
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Translate oral and written communication and materials such as classroom newsletters, classroom materials, school memos, and forms.
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Interpret for parent conferences and parent meetings.
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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.
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Coordinate and assist with special events such as school carnivals, open houses, field trips, on-site park district activities, etc.
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Assist classroom teachers by helping with small groups of children as needed.
- Assist classroom teacher with assessments.
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Coordinate and attend school family events and after-hours meetings.
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Accompany social workers or classroom staff on home visits.
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Support school staff in understanding the culture of French-speaking families and looking for opportunities to include the culture in the classroom.
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Carry out any other duties the building and/or district administration assigns.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
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Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an Associate Degree plus substantial work experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
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French and English Bilingualism
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Knowledge of schools and education terminology
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Good computer and technology skills
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Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
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Experience and ability to work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
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This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
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This is not an exempt position.
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Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
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2 hours per day or 10 hours per week
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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: 08/12/2026
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: December 2025
