Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant (Pohnpeian) - Maui District Administration

Teach In Hawaii • Wailuku, HI

349d • $3,484

About The Position

This posting is being used to fill Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui District Office. The position serves as a liaison to assist in promoting cooperation and understanding between parents, and school and project personnel, and helps in solving students' educational and related problems. The role includes disseminating project information, explaining school programs, policies, and procedures to parents, and translating and relating parents' concerns to project and school staff.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of paid or volunteer work experience in which the applicant worked with individuals and groups.
• Ability to understand and explain various materials related to the program/project/activity.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with individuals and groups and encourage participation in program/project activities.
• Ability to speak effectively with individuals and groups and to elicit pertinent information.
• Ability to plan and conduct group information sessions.
• Ability to prepare activity reports.
• Ability to recognize and identify basic individual human needs.
• At least one (1) year's experience that provided knowledge of Pohnpeian culture.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand Pohnpeian language.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with Pohnpeian communities.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a one (1) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a certificate of Achievement at an accredited Community College.
• Successful completion of a two (2) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a degree at an accredited Community College.
• Partial completion of a substantially full-time Human Services Curriculum at an accredited Community College.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison to assist in promoting cooperation and understanding between parents, and school and project personnel.
• Serves as liaison to assist in solving students' educational and related problems.
• Disseminates project information.
• Explains school programs, policies and procedures to parents; translates and relates parents' concerns to project and school staff.
• Seeks community resources and maintains a file of these resources; suggests various resources to assist parent with their problems.
• Suggests parents and others in the community with special skills as resource persons in the classrooms.
• Encourages parents to participate in school activities.
• Assists in organizing Parent Advisory Groups and encourages parents to participate.
• Assists in planning and developing projects to increase parent participation in school-related activities.
• Plans for and/or conducts information and interest sessions for parents.
• Assists in translating information on various social and health programs, etc.
• Participates in various training programs; prepares activity reports.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• 21 days of vacation per year.
• 21 days of sick leave per year.
• Health Insurance with part of the premiums paid by the State.
• Free group life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for out-of-pocket health care expenses.
• Retirement plan contributions by the State.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA) program participation.
• Deferred Compensation program for retirement savings.
• Temporary Disability Insurance for non-work related injuries.
• Workers' Compensation benefits for job-related injuries.

What This Job Offers