Bilingual Home School Advisor - Chicot Elementary

JOB GOAL:

Assumes responsibility for serving as a liaison between the home and the school facilitating the involvement of parents and community persons in meaningful relationships with students and the school staff. Establishes effective communication between home and school community outreach and training opportunities for all parents and students especially Spanish-speaking families. Providessupport through enhanced parent communication in areas determined to be crucial for supporting student achievement and improving educational outcomes for English Learners. Additionally the HSA will work to empower parents to maintain a strong parent network and relationship with our school the larger district and the community.

SUMMARY:

The vision of Chicot Elementaray is to be a nationally recognized campus that exemplifies academic excellence cultivates student leadership engages the community and prioritizes achieve this vision we recognize that support from families and community stakeholdersis essential in providing meaningful and engaging learning experiences to grow and equip leaders who will shape and impact the world in positive ways within and beyond the walls of our school. Scholars at Chicotwill benefit from a rich collection of opportunities designed to equip learners with the necessary tools to positively impact their communities and society.

We believe that all students can learn and that they deserve a quality educational experience in a safe environment. We affirm that learning is required and success is our standard. Using quality grade level instruction coupled with engaging meaningful and affirmative educational experiences we will cultivate and nurture an environment that celebrates the diverse strengths of our learners to build and grow prepared and healthy people so they can achieve success at high levels both at school and in the community.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten month (10) contract (200 days) -PAY Range 108 - $25959 - $45104 plus Benefits Package. NOTE: Precise placement within the salary range will be determined based on education and experience.FLSA: Non-Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A bachelors degree in a related area such as Spanish and/or Sociology Public Service Communications or the related arts (major or minor in Spanish would be considered) is lieu of backelors degree an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience will be considered.
2. Evidence and demonstration offluentoral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents district-level administrators and school-level staff community leaders agency representatives media and others. Evidence of strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
4. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and of a high degree of computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite Web 2.0 skills).
5. Ability to lead the coordination and organization of activitiesas well as theability to accurately collect organize and maintain data and information for reports.
6. Must have flexibility to work some evenings and weekends as during parent and/or community events.
7. Demonstrates the conviction that all children can and will learn in the Little Rock School District.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements of duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of all personnel within this position.

1. Provides site-based professional development for school staff to develop a culturally proficient school that is more responsive to the needs of the school community and parents.
2. Assists with the completion of document translations at the campus level as required including but not limited to letters student/parent handbooks school news program brochures Elementary as required.
3. Coordinates and facilitates collaborative sessions for language minority parents focusing on improving communication between the school parents and community (translation and interpretation).
4. Models exemplary practices in cultural proficiency to improve communication and collaboration among all stakeholders.
5. Provides on-the-job assistance to teachers in school as they work to improve regular communication with parents and the community (translations and interpretations).
6. Serves as a reflective partner with the principal and teaching staff in encouraging culturally appropriate practices as they relate to inclusiveness and access to schools for the language minority parents and community.
7. Contributes to the development of the Annual Parent Satisfaction Surveys.
8. Assists with focus group studies to monitor the level of parent involvement at Baseline Academy along with monitoring participation rates for English Learners in all aspects of school activities.
9. Assists in monitoring and evaluating the schools capacity for interpretation/translation services to meet the needs of parents and the community.
10. Other duties as assigned.

NOTE:

INTERESTED APPLICANTS WILL ENGAGE IN A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS. SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLYGUARANTEEAN INTERVIEW.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental Functions Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit stand walk go up and down stairs operate foot and hand controls use a telephone and write. Occasionally the employee must lift and/or move up to twenty (20) or more pounds. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound near and far vision depth perception handling and working with educational materials and/or objects and providing oral information. Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period and to be physically present and at assigned work with only infrequent unexcused absences during the contract year. Additional technical skills knowledge and abilities may be recommended by immediate supervisor and approved by the Human Resources Director.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS CHART POSITION:BI-LINGUAL HOME SCHOOL ADVISOR

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME

1-33%

34-66%

67-100%

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME

1-33%

34-66%

67-100%

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME

1-33%

34-66%

67-100%

1. Standing/Walking

X

16. 51 Pounds or more

X

2. Sitting

X

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE

EXCHANGE OF IDEAS

3. Twisting

X

17. Working in hot cold wet surroundings

X

31. Ability to express or exchange ideas

X

4. Lifting/Carrying

X

18. Working outdoors

X

32. Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.

X

5. Pushing/Pulling

X

19. Working with or near chemicals

X

6. Climbing (Ascending descending)

X

20. Potential exposure to communicable diseases

X

Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape size distance motion color other characteristics of objects with or without adaptive devices.

7. Bending/Stooping

X

21. Working near radiation sources

X

THE MAJOR VISUAL FUNCTIONS ARE:

8. Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods

X

22. Working with hazardous waste materials

X

33. Acuity fair-clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.

X

9. Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods

X

23. Utilizing essential upgraded or adaptive equipment as industry standards require

X

34. Acuity near-clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

X

10. Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods

X

24. Using hand tools

X

35. Depth perception-three-dimensional vision. The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects here and as they usually are.

X

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

25. Operating Vehicle

X

11. 2-10 Pounds

X

26. Potential for cuts and bruises

X

36. Field of vision that can be seen up and down or the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point.

X

12. 11-20 Pounds

X

27. Using a calculator

X

13. 21-30 Pounds

X

28. Using a personal computer

X

37. Accommodation- adjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distance from the eye.

X

14. 31-40 Pounds

X

29. Regular Attendance/ Punctuality

X

38. Color vision- the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

X

15. 41-50 Pounds

X

30. Ability to do Math

X

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority