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Position Title: Language Facilitator (Somali) (SMN-4 effective 7/1/2021)Department: Multilingual Department (ELL)Reports To: Director ELL, Building PrincipalPrepared By: Human Resources Dept. Date: 01/01/2022Approved By: Superintendent of Schools Date: 01/01/2022SUMMARY: Provides support to students and families in a school setting. Supports the work ofteachers and other staff by facilitating effective communication between stakeholders when oneor more parties require language assistance. Supports home school communication by assistingschool staff in contacting and supporting families as needed.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.To support students and families in a school setting.Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds in English and Somali, and other languages as appropriate.To provide oral interpretation of all oral and written communications as necessary.Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district personnel.Other duties as assigned.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Occasional supervision of individual students or small groups under the direct guidance of ateacher or educational technician III.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be ableto perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative ofthe knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Experience in working with school age children is desired.Demonstrated proficiency in English and Somali. Fluency in additional languages beyond English and Somali is preferred.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write, understand and speak interpersonal and academic English proficiently.Ability to communicate with people of all ages. Ability to accept direction and collaborate withteachers and staff.
Ability to communicate with ELL Program staff and local school district staffthrough electronic mail and/or other means. Ability to represent the school district in aprofessional manner at all times.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts generally used in the student curriculum.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and apply school procedures and policies under a variety ofsituations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram orschedule form.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Valid Maine drivers license and the ability to travel to and from the school building and centraloffice. Ability to work a flexible workday, work week and work year.
Cultural competency to workwith students and families of various linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Ability to handleconfidential information with discretion. Ability to accurately complete required paperwork andreports. Punctuality and good attendance are requirements of the position.
Advanced bilingualabilities preferred. Ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions in accordance withboard policy and established administrative guidelines. Ability to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationships with students, school employees, and the public. Ability to observesituations and analytically and objectively and to handle difficult situations courteously.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.The employee frequently is required to walk.The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Some driving is necessary.Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe timeconstraints, interacting with the public and other workers.Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours, direct responsibility for the safety, well-being orwork output of other people and meet multiple demands from several people.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representativeof those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
