Bilingual Parent Liaison Job Description: Duties and

Bilingual Parent Liaison
Job Description: Duties and Responsibilities
The main objective of the Bilingual Parent Liaison in District 89 is to increase parent and family
involvement in schools. His or her role is to establish effective communication between home and
school and improve community outreach and training opportunities for Hispanic parents and families of
students in grades pre-school through 8th that will impact high student academic performance of our
English language learners. The duties and responsibilities of the bilingual parent liaison will include in
and out of district activities as stated in the Federal FY13 Title III Grant.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Contact parents and families through phone calls, home visits and meetings at school or district site
in order to encourage participation in school and or district activities and events.
2. Provide information to parents concerning district policy and procedures such as registration, PTO,
curriculum, assessment, uniform, discipline etc.as stipulated in our District 89 Parent/Student
Manual, the Board of Education Policy Manual, and the Illinois Administrative School Code.
3. Contact outside community agencies for the purpose of seeking resources and activities that will
increase the participation of Hispanic families in school and parent training opportunities.
4. Establish a training program such as a Parent Cafe or Parent University to bring topics related to
family and school, parent ESL classes, computer training and GED program.
5. Assist with the activities related to District 89 Bilingual Parent Advisory Council.
6. Attend the State Bilingual Parent Advisory Council Summit in the Spring, the Community Alliance
Meetings, Triton’s Nuevos Horizontes Activities, PTO/PTA meetings and other District 89 Advisory
Council Meetings.
7. Provide interpreting services in English and Spanish for parents, teachers, and administrators during
parent/teacher conferences, school and/or district meetings, report card conferences, parent
workshops, evening events at schools, and any other type of activity where communication is
required in the Spanish/English language by school personnel, Central Office Administration and
Board of Education.
8. Provide translating of district and school documents designed to inform parents such as letters,
bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, webpage information, articles, flyers, newsletters,
community resources communication, curricular, technology ,food services communication, special
education, etc. as required by school personnel, Central Office Administration and Board of
Education.
9. Assist the Office of the Assistant Superintendent in the coordination of the SES communication for
Hispanic families.
10. Perform other position-related duties as assigned by the Superintendent, the Board of Education and
the Bilingual Program.
11. Maintain accurate records of all activities for the purpose of district and state auditors and
Superintendent and Board of Education reports and Bilingual Program grants.
Qualifications of the Bilingual Parent Liaison
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Must be Fluent in English and in Spanish particularly in the areas of Speaking, Reading and Writing
Must have flexibility to work some evenings and weekends as during parent and/or community events
Experience in the use technology and the use of Office Word/Excel/Publisher
60 college credit hours, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Strong communication and public speaking skills in English and Spanish
Must have own transportation
Ability to work positively with other parents and district personnel
Ability to take initiative in coordinating and organizing activities and events
Ability to accurately collect, organize and maintain data and information for reports