School Based Multilingual Liaison
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Job Location:
South Burlington, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
South Burlington School District
Position Description
Job Title: Multilingual School-Based Liaison
Location: District
Job Group: Substitute/Temporary
Pay Level: Stipend
Reports to: Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion Anti-Racism and Social Emotional Learning
Summary: Assists assigned students in navigating District educational services by providing cultural and linguistic support. Serves as an advocate and advisor to students and their families. Promotes learning and understanding of varied cultures among students staff and the greater educational community in an effort to bridge linguistic and cultural differences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties as assigned.)
- Assists with classroom instruction readiness for multilingual students.
- Supports students in class with academics and behavioral needs.
- Assists with crisis interventions as needed.
- Connecting students and families with needed resources and serves as a liaison and addresses barriers as needed.
- Coordinates consults and facilitates interactions with District personnel post-secondary education agents or employment representatives.
- Provides tutoring as needed with English language learning and academic learning.
- Provides cultural support to students and their families.
- Helps to assimilate to American education culture.
- Educates students and the greater learning community about their assigned students culture customs language and social norms.
- Employs cross cultural skills and strategies of problem solving consensus building conflict resolution de-escalation mediation negotiation and crisis management.
- Using data to identify and address student needs and collaboration opportunities.
- Attending conferences and workshops with teachers and administrators in order to stay current and to develop a shared understanding of curriculum instruction and assessment in the area of flexible pathways.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
General Responsibilities: Assists in establishing and maintaining a school-based multilingual liaison program and advancing a positive learning environment for all participants. Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule. Commitment to responsibilities on weekends and evening hours as required/requested.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or equivalent. General working knowledge of education system and knowledge of District protocols and processes.
Certificates Licenses Registrations: Valid Vermont Drivers license and acceptable driving record to enable travel to assigned students home appointments and activities as needed.
Language Skills: Fluent in assigned language(s) and English. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students peers and parents/guardians; skilled in oral and written communication. Respectfully and tactfully presents information and responds to questions from students parents/guardians staff and the public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with general mathematical concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Technical Skills: Ability to use technology fluently in order to perform duties including but not limited to communication scheduling and collaborative work.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements applicable laws and Board policies. Highly organized and attentive to detail. Culturally aware and sensitive to varied social norms and expectations. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity sustainability and delivering exceptional customer service.
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management
- Clinical Research
- Communication skills
- GCP
- Infusion Experience
- Managed Care
- Hospice Care
- Conflict Management
- Clinical Trials
- Research Experience
- Home Care
