About this role
Johnston County Public Schools Job Description Title:Bilingual Parent Engagement Assistant Site: West Campus Reports To: Executive Director of Student Services Term: 9 Months Full Time Hourly QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) both literacy and oral proficiency
• Honest work ethic
• Strong academic skills
• Desire to serve the LEP and migrant populations
• Excellent communications skills
• Willingness to be a team player
KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Translate for teacher/parent conferences
• Interpret for PTA/PTO meetings
• Translate newsletters, school notes, and other written communication sent to Spanish speaking community members
• Initiates and provides support for establishing and coordinating parent involvement activities at the school and district levels
• Conduct workshops and training sessions for parents of English Language Learning students
• Help English Language Learning children and families transition to Kindergarten
• Translates documents and communications into Spanish to be shared with parents and other Spanish speaking community members
• Serves as a liaison from English as a Second Language Program on the District Parent Advisory Committees
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Exert a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, requirements are consistent with those for light work.
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or GED from regionally or nationally accredited institution
• Must possess a NC driver's license