School Based Multilingual Liaison-Orchard

South Burlington School District•South Burlington, VT

About The Position

Assists assigned students in navigating District educational services by providing cultural and linguistic support. Serves as an advocate and advisor to students and their families. Promotes learning and understanding of varied cultures among students, staff, and the greater educational community in an effort to bridge linguistic and cultural differences.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
General working knowledge of education system and knowledge of District protocols and processes.
Valid Vermont Driver’s license and acceptable driving record to enable travel to assigned student’s home, appointments and activities as needed.
Fluent in assigned language(s) and English.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents/guardians; skilled in oral and written communication.
Respectfully and tactfully presents information and responds to questions from students, parents/guardians, staff and the public.
Ability to work with general mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to use technology fluently in order to perform duties, including but not limited to communication, scheduling, and collaborative work.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, applicable laws, and Board policies.
Highly organized and attentive to detail.
Culturally aware and sensitive to varied social norms and expectations.
Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

Assists with classroom instruction readiness for multilingual students.
Supports students in class with academics and behavioral needs.
Assists with crisis interventions, as needed.
Connecting students and families with needed resources and serves as a liaison and addresses barriers as needed.
Coordinates, consults, and facilitates interactions with District personnel, post-secondary education agents or employment representatives.
Provides tutoring, as needed, with English language learning and academic learning.
Provides cultural support to students and their families.
Helps to assimilate to American education culture.
Educates students and the greater learning community about their assigned students’ culture, customs, language and social norms.
Employs cross cultural skills and strategies of problem solving, consensus building, conflict resolution, de-escalation, mediation, negotiation and crisis management.
Using data to identify and address student needs and collaboration opportunities.
Attending conferences and workshops with teachers and administrators in order to stay current and to develop a shared understanding of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the area of flexible pathways.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Assists in establishing and maintaining a school-based multilingual liaison program and advancing a positive learning environment for all participants.
Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule.
Commitment to responsibilities on weekends and evening hours as required/requested.