Bilingual Program Assistant - (2024-2025) Kenwood, Spanish

Minneapolis Public Schools • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

The Bilingual Program Assistant at Kenwood Elementary is responsible for assisting MPS staff as an interpreter to facilitate health, education, and other services for non-English speaking and bilingual community members. This role aims to support the integration of students and classes while ensuring effective communication between students, parents, and school services.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Driver's License
• Paraprofessional Certification
• Associate's degree or completion of 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits in Education or related field
• 2 years of professional experience in translation and interpretation of English and a designated foreign language
• Bilingual proficiency in Somali and Spanish or other designated languages.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an educational environment
• Knowledge of community resources and regional services programs
• Skills in record keeping and records management.

Responsibilities

• Assist MPS staff as an interpreter to facilitate educational functions and services to non-English speaking and bilingual community members.
• Provide interpreter services from English to designated foreign languages, including Somali and Spanish.
• Translate and interpret English to designated foreign languages while maintaining message content and context.
• Assist bilingual/bicultural and ESL/ELL families in accessing educational activities and community services.
• Help bilingual students read and write in English by interpreting terms into their designated foreign language.
• Collect and record observations on students and maintain their data base and files.
• Simultaneously interpret and translate questions and answers for ESL/ELL students and parents during school events.
• Provide culturally relevant information to staff to facilitate understanding of ESL/ELL communities.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and explain school rules to ESL/ELL students and guardians.

Benefits

• Full-time position with a competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED