This position serves as a communication link between school personnel and limited English speaking (LEP) parents.
- Serves as a liaison between school personnel and ELL parents.
- Serves as part of the total school team to create a positive learning environment for students.
- Serves as a source of information to help staff better understand the culture and needs of ELL students and parents
- Works with students with extremely limited English proficiency in order to help them be more successful.
- Attends staff development sessions as directed by the district.
- Maintains the district’s standards relative to the confidentiality of information about students and school related concerns
- Attends to the safety and well being of all students, including but not limited to, the use of universal precautions as per blood borne pathogens training.
- Travel to homes of students to meet with parents or guardians to discuss school related issues as well as travel to other school sites as needed.
- If assigned to Riverview School; home visitor preparation, recess duty, and lunch supervision
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Experience in working with children preferred
3. Ability to develop positive constructive relations with students, staff and public
4. Significant experience in translating
5. Proficiency in English and the language to be translated (Bilingual)
6. Daily access and use of a vehicle for travel and must hold a valid WI drivers license. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities. Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
Functional Job Analysis and Descriptions:
Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence in English and their home language. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students.
Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities - Ability to operate a personal computer and related software. Ability to speak the required language fluently and English fluently. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read typewritten materials.
Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Manitowoc, WI: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
