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West Goshen Elementary - Parent Liaison
$53k-69k (estimate)
Full Time | Elementary & Secondary Education
3 Weeks Ago
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Goshen Community Schools is Hiring a West Goshen Elementary - Parent Liaison Near Goshen, IN
The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2024-25 school year:
West Goshen ElementaryParent LiaisonPOSITION PURPOSE: To bridge the gap between home and school by helping parents of language minority students get the information and support they need to ensure their child's academic and social success; to empower parents to become active participants in their child’s education; and to integrate them into the school community.
Essential FunctionsLau Duties
SALARY: $20.70-$21.45, rate is dependent upon education and/or experience. (Schedule #22-3)
BENEFITS: Eligibility is based upon hours worked and can be reviewed during your interview. Benefit information can be found online at https://www.goshenschools.org/hr/benefits
APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be considered, all applicants must have completed their on-line application at https://goshenschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
CURRENT GCS EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE
Please Attach The Following To Your Application
West Goshen Elementary
215 Dewey Ave.
Goshen, IN 46526
aschade@goshenschools.org
The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal-opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled
West Goshen ElementaryParent LiaisonPOSITION PURPOSE: To bridge the gap between home and school by helping parents of language minority students get the information and support they need to ensure their child's academic and social success; to empower parents to become active participants in their child’s education; and to integrate them into the school community.
Essential FunctionsLau Duties
- To ensure the social, emotional and academic success of language minority students.
- When the inability to speak and understand the English language excludes any group of children from effective participation in the educational program offered by the school district, the district will take affirmative steps to address the deficiency in order to open its instructional programs to all students.
- Be a central part of the administrative team.
- Establish culturally appropriate relationships with parents/families as a basis for all other services and interaction provided by school staff.
- Facilitate access of language minority families to school services such as the school counselor, the school nurse, the principal, or the teacher as appropriate.
- Communicate with language minority parents as requested by school personnel.
- Facilitate the communication of the language minority parents with school personnel by interpreting for them when they visit the school or have a conference with school personnel. (Refer formal written translation requests to the central administration office translator.)
- Assist principals, counselors and teachers by interpreting for limited English proficient students who have discipline issues.
- Assist principals and counselors in promoting regular school attendance.
- Empower parents to become active participants in their child’s education.
- To integrate language minority parents into the school community.
- Educate parents how they can support the education of their child(ren) at all levels by hosting educational events throughout the year for LM parents in conjunction with the Central Office English Learning department in order to create an educational partnership with Language Minority parents.
- Assist the principals in promoting the attendance and participation of language minority parents at school events.
- Keep accurate logs of family visits, phone calls and time spent with families.
- Attend EL staff meetings and/or Parent Liaison meetings.
- Participate in staff development activities for Goshen Schools or outside providers e.g. academic, programmatic, curricular, assessment, standards, etc. for the purpose of improving service delivery skills and communicating school initiatives accurately to parents.
- Assist families with access to community services/supports.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Associates degree may be accepted
- Fluently bilingual in spoken and written Spanish and English
- Experienced in and able to function successfully in cross-cultural settings
- Self-motivated and able to prioritize and organize responsibilities
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Able to perform job duties without supervision
- Be able to establish rapport with staff, children, parents and families and possess tact; courtesy; and good judgment
SALARY: $20.70-$21.45, rate is dependent upon education and/or experience. (Schedule #22-3)
BENEFITS: Eligibility is based upon hours worked and can be reviewed during your interview. Benefit information can be found online at https://www.goshenschools.org/hr/benefits
APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be considered, all applicants must have completed their on-line application at https://goshenschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
CURRENT GCS EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE
Please Attach The Following To Your Application
- Letter of interest
- Up-to-date resume
West Goshen Elementary
215 Dewey Ave.
Goshen, IN 46526
aschade@goshenschools.org
The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal-opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
SALARY
$53k-69k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/13/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/07/2024
WEBSITE
www.goshenschools.org
HEADQUARTERS
Goshen, Indiana
SIZE
500 - 1,000
CEO
James Hagen
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
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About Goshen Community Schools
At GCS, we serve more than 6,200 students and are recognized for our ability to bridge school and community. The academic, extracurricular, and cultural diversity of our schools provides students with options and experiences not available elsewhere. With excellent programs such as High Ability, English as a New Language (ENL) and the Special Education Cooperative, GCS is able to meet the needs of all students. Located in northern Indiana, our proximity to Chicago and Indianapolis offers metropolitan amenities within a smaller community environment.
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