French Bilingual Parent Coordinator

Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  French Bilingual Parent Coordinator 

LOCATIONS: Urbana Early Childhood School

SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the UECS principal

JOB SUMMARY: Act as a liaison between the school and French speaking families, providing outreach and coordinating support services. Coordinate and implement family education and school involvement activities for all French speaking students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  

• Assist families with the enrollment process and completing forms.
• Educate families unfamiliar with our school system and how they can advocate for their children.
• Translate oral and written communication and materials such as classroom newsletters, classroom materials, school memos, and forms.
• Interpret for parent conferences and parent meetings.
• Communicate with teachers and office staff regarding family communication to and from school.   
• Collaborate with the school social workers to assist families with community resources such as childcare, health, food, clothing, and housing needs.  
• Coordinate and assist with special events such as school carnivals, open houses, field trips, on-site park district activities, etc.  
• Assist classroom teachers by helping with small groups of children as needed.   
• Assist classroom teacher with assessments.
• Coordinate and attend school family events and after-hours meetings.
• Accompany social workers or classroom staff on home visits.  
• Support school staff in understanding the culture of French-speaking families and looking for opportunities to include the culture in the classroom.
• Carry out any other duties the building and/or district administration assigns.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an Associate Degree plus substantial work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• French and English Bilingualism
• Knowledge of schools and education terminology
• Good computer and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience and ability to work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

• Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage. 
• This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is not an exempt position.
• Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. 
• 2 hours per day or 10 hours per week
• Pay rate is $20.14/hour

EVALUATION: This job's performance will be evaluated per provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluating support personnel.

START DATE:  08/12/2026

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED:  December 2025

Salary : $20