Parent Advocate Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

The Parent Liaison serves to:

• Enhance communication and understanding between families who speak another language other than English, the school, and the district; 
• Clarify and expand information to families who speak another language other than English regarding school and/or district expectations; 
• Assist with families' requests and/or concerns;
• Assist families with district student enrollment and screening for EL services;
• Interact with and support schools throughout the Chatham County School system in compliance with Title III, as indicated by the Title III/EL Program Facilitator.

Qualifications:

• Hold a high school diploma
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel in both Spanish and English;
• Demonstrate the ability to fluently speak, read and write in the second language predominant in the community;
• Provide evidence of  successful experiences in working with parents/families and community members;
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, teachers, students, administrators, community leaders, agency representatives, and others;
• Demonstrate the ability and organizational skills needed to develop and compile an assortment of records, reports and presentations using a variety of technology skills.

 Essential Functions:

• Assist families who speak another language other than English in locating community resources for the purpose of promoting parent effectiveness and student achievement;
• Assist families with student enrollment;
• Screen students for EL services;
• Assist with the organization and implementation of events and activities for the purpose of enhancing parent involvement;
• Convey parents' questions and concerns to appropriate school/district staff for the purpose of supporting student success, and further facilitate communication with parents;
• Organize student compliance folders, provide required information to accountability, and assist with additional office needs such as compiling of compliance evidence and providing required information to accountability.
• Provide interpretation and translation services as requested, following the guidelines of Federal Programs.

Other Functions:

• Collaborate with other personnel to identify EL parents' issues and concerns. 
• Participate in required in-service activities for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing work related skills.
• Assist with school operational needs (front desk, medication, etc.) 
  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  1.    Considerable knowledge of both the Spanish and English languages.
  2.    Skill in translating spoken words from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English at a normal speaking rate.
  3.    Ability to translate verbal messages to written documents and written documents to verbal messages in both Spanish and English.
  4.    Ability to adapt language based on the level of the student and parent.
  5.    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
  MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM RESPONSIBILITIES
  Physical Requirements: Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.
  Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
  Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak in Spanish and English to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments and/or directions.
  Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, etc., in English and Spanish. Requires the ability to prepare routine and technical documents. Requires ability to write, using standard conventions, in English and Spanish.
  Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
  Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions in English and Spanish. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English and Spanish.
  Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra, trigonometry and geometry.
  Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
  Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using adaptive equipment.
  Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to form numerous signs, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
  Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
  Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress. Must b e sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.
  Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.
  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
  Part-Time - (10) months
  Salary based on state and local salary schedules