Bilingual Educational Liaison
Bilingual Educational Liaison
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Description
Location: Middletown NY
Pay Rate: $19.25 per hour
Hours: MondayFriday 8AM4PM (40hrs) Benefits Package
Hybrid Work Schedule
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Essential job responsibilities in our Educational Advocacy (YESS) program:
- Will engage in helping students with disabilities and their families advocate for themselves within their local school system or setting
- Will incorporate helping families develop a service team as it relates to the education of the client; developing support groups and trainings based on individual needs
- Will attend CSE meetings in person and virtually
- Monitor services and empathize with the needs of the families we serve
- Have the capability of working autonomously while also being able to present our services and advocacy information to groups of parents and professionals
Essential job responsibilities in our FSS programs:
- Implements program activities to ensure compliance with regulations
- Communicate and respond to consumers their family members LGU and other relevant parties involved in the FSS program
- Work closely with other agency departments including but not limited to: Finance and Human Resources
- Appropriately designate funds if applicable using trained and written Agency procedures and protocols
- Ensure proper management of file maintenance and record retention protocols
- Collaborate with finance partners for proper billing compliance
- Heavy utilization of office and technology equipment to include computers scanners fax machines and phone routing
- Creating typing and transcribing office correspondence and memorandum via email (Outlook)
- Must be enthusiastic have a strong customer service focus excellent communication computer and clerical skills.
- Individual should be able to multitask with excellent time management skills allowing the focus on results and the needs of our consumers.
- Ability to advocate for the needs of others the ability to problem solve the ability to teach life skills and document progress.
- Also required is the flexibility to drive to and attend client meetings as well as mandatory agency trainings.
- Bilingual Spanish/English is required.
- Understanding of NYS Education Law a plus. Previous experience working with the Learning Disabled and Behavioral Populations is a plus.
- Field experience as an interpreter is a plus.
- HS Diploma or equivalency degree
- Two years of experience working in an office setting preferred
- These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the jobs essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position which are reviewed in each case.
- Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for longperiods of time
- Able to work in open space floor plan
- Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
- Work alongside coworkers within 3 feet
- Must be able to move in tight spaces
- Occasional lifting of > 25 pounds
Employment Type
Full-Time
