Language Access Coordinator

Minimum Requirements

·  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in multicultural studies, communications or a related area.

·  Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience working with parents and/or community organizations which have included developing and conducting training on cultural sensitivity issues; assisting in the design, development and implementation of parental involvement initiatives; addressing translation and interpretation needs and grant writing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of:

o   The current practices, methods and techniques utilized in the implementation of parent involvement and parent education initiatives.

o   Community and parent organizations available to support families.

o   Foundations and other funding organizations.

o   Spanish, Portuguese, Ukranian or Russian languages.

Demonstrated ability to:

o   Interpret all relevant District and federal rules and regulations concerning program administration.

o   Develop and conduct training sessions on multicultural and cross-cultural issues.

o   Provide highly competent services to parent and community groups

o   Use computer applications including Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word.

o   Maintain records and prepare reports.

o   Operate a personal computer.

o  Collaborate with departmental staff to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate parent education seminars that are responsive to the needs of the District’s students and their families.

o   Fluently speak English and write an appropriate foreign language.

o   Read English and an appropriate foreign language.

o   Coordinate and oversee the work of staff and attain effective results.

o   Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

o   Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.