Spanish Family Liasion

Support family engagement by building relationships with families, providing information about school programs and services, and helping staff develop effective engagement strategies. Serve as day-to-day interpreter and liaison for Spanish-speaking families.

Your Role Will Include:

• Connecting families with resources and helping them advocate for their children.
• Supporting student services including enrollment, transportation, nutrition, and special services.
• Coordinating and providing interpretation for events, conferences, and meetings.
• Facilitating communication between Spanish-speaking families and school staff on academic, health, behavioral, and administrative matters.
• Translating documents and materials as needed.
• Participating in parent/teacher conferences, IEP meetings, and family meetings.
• Managing Family Resource Rooms with site coordinators.
• Bridging connections between families, school, and community agencies.
• Conducting outreach and collecting data for needs assessments.
• Welcoming new families and communicating district resources.
• Supporting family engagement events and volunteer programs.
• Assisting with emergency communications and announcements.
• Maintaining records, data, and reports.
• Attending required meetings and training.
• Thorough knowledge of school/district procedures.
• Experience working with LGBTQ, immigrant, refugee, and disenfranchised communities.
• Case management experience with multi-need families.
• Strong cross-cultural communication abilities.
• Understanding of community agencies and social service systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Computer skills (Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word).

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Previous work with diverse populations in urban school settings.
• Family resource navigation experience.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree with coursework in Social Services or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Must have a valid MN drivers license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation.

Salary and Benefits:

• $22.32- $27.04/hour depending on qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Generous earned sick leave.
  • Health insurance.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Paid vacation.

Location & Shift Times: 

• Brooklyn Center Elementary. 
• Monday - Friday, within the hours of 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM.