Job Description
SUMMARY: Provides support to students and families in a school setting. Supports the work of teachers and other staff by facilitating effective communication between stakeholders when one or more parties require language assistance. Supports home school communication by assisting school staff in contacting and supporting families as needed.Salary Range: $14.78-$18.13ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOther duties may be assigned.To support students and families in a school settingAbility to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds in English and Portuguese, and other languages as appropriateTo provide oral interpretation of all oral and written communications as necessary.Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district personnelOther duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Occasional supervision of individual students or small groups under the direct guidance of a teacher or educational technician III.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Responsibilities + Skills
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Experience in working with school age children is desired.Demonstrated proficiency in English and Portuguese through a standardized language proficiency assessment as designated by LPS. Fluency in additional languages beyond English and Portuguese is prefered.
Education
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.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Experience