What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spanish Bilingual Liaison position at Glenview Public School District 34?
Purpose
To provide Spanish bilingual support to building administration, staff members, and the school community. Acts as a liaison to parents, staff, and the central office to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the school.
Location:
Located in the building office of the assigned school.
Responsibilities
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits Include
This position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 15 pound items and to push or pull heavier items. It also requires good vision, hearing, and speech for safe and effective communication. Also requires ability to provide own transportation and may include some overtime.
To provide Spanish bilingual support to building administration, staff members, and the school community. Acts as a liaison to parents, staff, and the central office to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the school.
Location:
Located in the building office of the assigned school.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with Spanish-speaking parents on a daily basis via phone calls, emails and face to face interactions.
- Provide translation of district and school documents designed to inform families such as letters, bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, webpage information, articles, flyers, newsletters, community resources communication, etc.
- Provide translation during family visits when a Spanish-speaking parent/guardian needs support speaking with office staff.
- Increase parent and family involvement in schools and establish effective communication between home and school with Hispanic families.
- Fluent in Spanish
- Previous Spanish translation experience preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 to 3 years secretarial or related experience preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
- Full-time (1.0 FTE), Monday through Friday. Bilingual Liaisons work 182 days and receive 8 paid holidays, for a total of 190 paid days during the school year.
- Daily schedule is as follows:
- M/T/Th/F: Length of day is 7 hours, 5 minutes with a 30 minute duty-free lunch
- Wednesdays: Length of day is 6 hours, 5 minutes with a 30 minute duty-free lunch
- This position is a Union position and follows the collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Education and Glenview Professional Association (GPA).
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefits Include
- 12 sick days, 2 personal days
- 8 paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Flex spending
- IMRF enrollment
- 403(b)/457(b) options
- Employee Assistance Program
This position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 15 pound items and to push or pull heavier items. It also requires good vision, hearing, and speech for safe and effective communication. Also requires ability to provide own transportation and may include some overtime.
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