HOME SCHOOL LIAISON
Company: Illinois School District U-46
Location: Carol Stream
Posted on: October 17, 2024
Job Description:
Position Type:
Paraeducator/Home School Liaison
Date Posted:
8/26/2024
Location:
Elgin High School
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Position / Title: Home School Liaison
Bargaining Unit: DUEA
Department/Location: Multilingual and Multicultural Education
Department (MMED)/School Based
Calendar Days: 197 Days
Reports To: MMED Data and Compliance Coordinator and Building
Principal
JD Revision Date: 07/17/2024
Supervises: N/A
Function / Position Summary
To assist the school in maintaining accurate records for the
identification, assessment and placement of students in the
Multilingual and Multicultural Education programs. In addition,
this role supports increased communication between the school and
the parents of district U-46 multilingual families.Uphold School
District U-46 ICARE Standards. Maintain confidentiality of
student/staff information in the school and community.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Manage student rosters by identifying students who come from
non-English-speaking backgrounds within the school by running
frequent reports and collecting necessary documentation and
information from the previous district, if applicable.
- Prepare Notice of Enrollment, as required by the Illinois State
Board of Education, by conducting initial conferences with parents
or legal guardians and collecting and reviewing the signed/dated
NOEs.
- Conduct weekly student counts by running various reports using
the district's student information system to verify enrollment and
ensure that students are placed in appropriate instructional
programs.
- Regularly review and verify the English Learner student data in
the district's student information system to ensure that it
reflects the most up-to-date and accurate information.
- Ensure that all English Learner compliance related documents
are accurately filed in each student's cumulative folder that
follows the Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department
Monitor and Checklist.
- Complete the MMED Monitoring Checklist to assure that
compliance documents are in each student cum folder to ensure
compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Complete the Dual Language student approval process by
following the detailed protocol to ensure the placement of Dual
Language Kindergarteners and first graders (only for DL elementary
schools).
- Run and provide reports, as requested, in support of data
accuracy for the MME Department.
- In collaboration with other building staff, assist the
principal and other school personnel in maintaining communication
between the school and home (for example, via newsletters, personal
notes, etc.)
- Collaborate with school staff, including the building
principal, teachers, and secretaries, to serve as an interpreter
between school and parents/ legal guardians.
- Collaborate with school staff, including the building
principal, teachers, and secretaries, to translate documents in
order to maintain communication in support of the EL
population.
- Support the main office personnel in facilitating the
registration process for new families that need bilingual
assistance.
- Collaborate with school staff to assist with daily
attendance.
- Collaborate with school staff to assist with answering calls,
take messages, and transfer calls to the appropriate
extension.
- Support school rules and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned. Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Fluent in oral and written Spanish (or other U-46 high
incidence language) and English as established through a measurable
testing tool. Experience / Knowledge
- Previous clerical experience required.
- Experience working with teachers, staff and parents in a
supportive role is preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish/ high incidence language-English)
required.
- Knowledge of Google and Microsoft Office Applications.
- Detail-oriented.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work under tight time constraints or
deadlines
- High level of confidentiality - work with sensitive data
- Willingness and ability to learn
- Ability to work independently
- Teamwork oriented
- Exhibit initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work
in office setting and operate office equipment.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle,
feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with
hands and arms; sitting for prolonged periods of time; extensive
use of computer keyboard.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and
the ability to adjust focus. Terms of Employment
- This is a 10-month position. Salary and benefits as established
by the Board of Education and set forth in the collective
bargaining agreement as applicable. May require travel to multiple
sites. Salary Information
- 8 hours per day.
- This position includes benefits.
- Minimum $18.88 per hour per union agreement.
Keywords: Illinois School District U-46, Wheaton , HOME SCHOOL LIAISON, Other , Carol Stream, Illinois
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