*Non-Instructional Paraprofessional Bilingual Translator 01101 - Kansas City Public Schools

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title:Non-Instructional Paraprofessional Bilingual Translator

Job Title Code: 01101

Salary Grade: $16.75 - $32.41 Hourly Rate

Department: Language Services and Cultural Equity (LSCE)

Reports To: Assistant Director of LSCE and Building Administrator

FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Date Prepared: June 2023

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Assist the Principal and classroom teachers to effectively plan, coordinate and carry out student and parent activities and/or to work as a translator/interpreter to enhance the participation of limited English proficient children and parents in (Burmese, Swahili, or Kirundi, and Vietnamese).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as translator/interpreter for non-English speaking students and parents.
• Assist school in developing plans for parent participation with ongoing communication between home and school.
• Work cooperatively with parents and other classroom volunteers.
• Translate school to home written communications for non-English speaking families.
• Translate policies, guidelines and practices regarding the operation of Title I Program and NCLB legislation.
• Assist administration in providing information to students, parents and community on family support services provided through the District to improve academic achievement and school performance. This includes and not limited to participation in health resources under Federal Medicaid program.
• Attend and participate in scheduled professional development.
• Maintain documentation of services provided to students and parents.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in English and other languages (Burmese, Swahili, Kirundi and Vietnamese).
• Proficiency in electronic communication and basic computer skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work with children and their parents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) years successful experience working with children and their parents.
• Course work in child development or educational psychology.
• Previous volunteer or paid experience translating or interpreting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months 7hours per day; 5 days/week; 211 work days

Benefits: Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.