District-Community Liaison-Bilingual Spanish

ABOUT THE JOB : Persons in these positions work 8 hours per day, during the school session. May be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours for scheduled or unscheduled events. Under direction, provides technical assistance to School Community Liaisons; promotes districtwide events and parent programs; promotes better relations among families, schools, community, and district; and performs related work as required.
JOB DUTIES: Serves as a resource to families, schools, community, and district to promote better relations, explain district policies and procedures, connect people to resources, and help families navigate the public education system; provides support to School Community Liaisons and trains new School Community Liaisons; trains the School Community Liaisons on how to plan and present parent education programs; promotes parent participation at various workshops, meetings, advisory committees and other special events; assists in creating training materials for parent education programs, district committees, district events, and presentations, in designated language; collects and compiles community agency information for student and family needs; performs simultaneous interpretation for district events and meetings using interpretation equipment and trains School Community Liaisons on how to use interpretation equipment; proofreads and edits translations for accuracy, context, readability, style, and appropriate cultural nuances; produces idiomatic translations for flyers, presentation materials, the district messaging system, and other related communications considering the type of material and reader viewpoints; determines shades of meaning and makes corrections as needed; assists with district events by supporting set-ups and breakdowns, troubleshooting issues, managing interpretation equipment, and other related support as needed; assists with a variety of district projects using online resources, Microsoft Office, specialized language word processing software, and other related software; and attends various meetings, conferences, and consortiums as required.
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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education and Experience : High school graduation or equivalent and an Associate's Degree from an accredited college; and some experience working as a school-community liaison in a school district is required. A Bachelor's Degree is highly desirable. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
License : Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver License and remain insurable at the standard
Insurance market rate. Candidates must submit a recent (within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record by the oral rating exam.
Special Note : These positions require fluency in English and Spanish.
A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING....
Knowledge of: Correct English and designated world language usage, including spelling, punctuation and grammar; school programs and policies, and community resources; computer programs and software including specialized language word processing software programs; telephone and office etiquette and procedures; training methods and techniques; cultural nuances of designated language; and vocabulary related to school district environment.
Ability to: Communicate effectively in the English language and the language of the community, both in oral and written form; and present parent programs and implement trainings; use interpretation equipment to interpret simultaneously at district events; work cooperatively with district staff, schools, and representatives of various community groups and agencies; and operate computers and other standard office equipment and software effectively.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: High school graduation or equivalent and an Associate's Degree from an accredited college; and some experience working as a school-community liaison in a school district is required. A Bachelor's Degree is highly desirable. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
Candidates must submit a recent (within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record by the oral rating exam.
Special Note: These positions require fluency in English and Spanish.
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