Bilingual Parent Resource Specialist
- Employer
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Closing date
- Dec 22, 2020
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- Industry
- Education
- Function
- School and Teaching
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
The Bilingual Parent Resource Specialist works closely with the public and ACPS staff, including parents, students, EL Office staff, Central Office department staff, and school-based staff. The Bilingual Parent Resource Specialist supports the work of the Bilingual Parent Resource Coordinator in the EL Office, and assists linguistically and culturally diverse families in the school registration process.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from college, or equivalent education and experience that includes working with linguistically and culturally diverse families.
Experience: Successful previous experience working as an employee or as a volunteer in a linguistically and culturally diverse school system or similar environment.
Key Competencies :
- Ability to understand, communicate and effectively interact with students and families of diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Ability to collaborate well with others.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, Amharic or Arabic: verbal and written skills with ability to interpret and translate from one to another.
- Ability to determine and assess confidential material, and maintain confidentiality.
- Dependability and punctuality in attendance.
- Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Essential Functions:
- Supports linguistically and culturally diverse families in the student registration process. Explains registration requirements, reviews documentation, assists with completion of forms, and helps families troubleshoot and complete enrollment requirements by providing resources and guidance.
- Creates flyers and assists in maintaining and updating parent resource folders and ensures the resources are offered in multiple languages by submitting translation requests as needed.
- Assists registrars by scheduling in person registration appointments, calling families to confirm appointments and to provide resources over the phone and by following up with families who have pending documents for registration.
- Supports the Bilingual Parent Resource Coordinator in working to meet non-academic needs of students and families including connecting families to community resources such as local charities, adult ESL programs, community health centers, libraries and neighborhood recreation facilities.
- Provides office and integrated technology support to the EL Office including periodic data entry, answering phone calls, copying and filing student records, and other duties as needed.
Clearances:
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
- Tuberculosis Skin Test.
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Primary Location:
Central Office
Salary Range:
$37,651.20 - $46,310.40 / Support SUP-18
Shift Type:
Full-Time
Company
Alexandria City Public Schools is one of the most diverse school systems in the country and we celebrate that diversity. Our students come from more than 80 different countries, speak more than 60 languages, and represent a rainbow of ethnic and cultural groups. They are economically diverse, but all are rich in that the residents of Alexandria are dedicated to ensuring that each and every one of them achieves success.
The children of Alexandria have benefited significantly from the strong support of City Council and the Alexandria community over the years. Tremendous gains have been made in student achievement and ACPS continues to be in the forefront of technology integration.
T.C. Williams High School is on the cutting edge, both inside and out. The award-winning building features numerous environmentally sound features, such as a 450,000-gallon underground cistern that collects and stores rainwater for building use, and a rooftop garden that provides stormwater management. The redesigned educational program at T.C. consists of smaller learning communities designed to increase academic achievement and the level of student engagement. Students feel more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more opportunity to know and support their students.
The City of Alexandria was recently named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by America's Promise, partly because of the quality of our schools and programs. A recent City survey indicates that the number of people who made the decision to live in Alexandria based on the quality of the schools has increased since 2004. We have many reasons to celebrate. ACPS is truly an urban success!
- Location
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2000 N Beauregard St
Alexandria
VA
22314
US
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