Johnston County Public Schools
Job Description
Title:Bilingual Parent Engagement Assistant
Site: West Campus
Reports To: Executive Director of Student Services
Term: 9 Months
Full Time
Hourly
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) both literacy and oral proficiency
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Honest work ethic
- Strong academic skills
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Desire to serve the LEP and migrant populations
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Excellent communications skills
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Willingness to be a team player
KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Translate for teacher/parent conferences
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Interpret for PTA/PTO meetings
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Translate newsletters, school notes, and other written communication sent to Spanish speaking community members
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Initiates and provides support for establishing and coordinating parent involvement activities at the school and district levels
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Conduct workshops and training sessions for parents of English Language Learning students
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Help English Language Learning children and families transition to Kindergarten
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Translates documents and communications into Spanish to be shared with parents and other Spanish speaking community members
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Serves as a liaison from English as a Second Language Program on the District Parent Advisory Committees
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Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Exert a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
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Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, requirements are consistent with those for light work.
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
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High school diploma or GED from regionally or nationally accredited institution
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Must possess a NC driver’s license
