TITLE OF POSITION:  BILINGUAL LIAISON CLERK

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Under general supervision – provides a communication link between community and the school; interprets District policy, regulations, and program goals and objects; performs interpreting of languages and translating of documents from one language to another; performs routine clerical duties; maintains records and files; and other related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs translation and interpretative services pertaining to both oral and written communication.
• Performs a variety of services as a communication link between the school and members of the educational community.
• Assists parents and community members in understanding program goals and objectives, and enlists their support and involvement in the educational process.
• Performs a variety of routine clerical duties such as answering the phone, typing, filing, records maintenance, and preparing schedules, arranging meetings and drafting and translating meeting minutes.
• Assists with records management and prepares reports on EL students.
• Schedules and attends meetings related to EL services.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs follow-up functions and activities including school visitations and home visits with another staff member, when directed by supervisor that may involve student attendance, welfare, and other student-related problems, and provide any and all related documentation per district procedures.
• Arranges EL recognition activities.
• Provides assistance with CELDT testing.
• Provides assistance with parental notifications regarding test scores.
• If the position is at the district level, provides direct and indirect services to homeless students, and delinquent/neglected students in local institutions and community day school.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS – QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Required: Graduation from high school or equivalent. 
• Experience Required: Two years of general office experience, preferably within an educational setting.
• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:   Ability to accurately read, write, communicate and translate a specified language other than English; communicate with parents and encourage participation in school activities; understand and follow oral and written directions;  appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling and grammar; perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of educational and office-related machines and equipment, operate a computer and type at a speed of 40 words per minute; and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:  Valid driver’s license and evidence of insurability, TB test clearance, Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance, and pre-employment physical and drug testing.