Bilingual Community Liaison / Spanish - EL/Supplemental (QSS# 4623) INTERNAL ONLY

Welcome to Santa Clara Unified School District! Thank you for your interest in Santa Clara Unified School District. Our employees work together to support graduates who are resilient, future-ready, lifelong learners who think critically, solve problems collaboratively, and are prepared to thrive in a global society. SCUSD’s Adult Portrait embodies eight elements that support our students: World-Leading Professional Student-Centered Lifelong Learner Creative and Critical Thinker Adaptive Forward Thinker The Caring Adult Inclusivity Champion Equity Advocate Empowering Collaborator If you have the skills to support this vision, we invite you to apply to join our team. Santa Clara Unified School District serves over 15,000 TK-12 students, in addition to students in Preschool through Adult School. Neighborhoods in the Cities of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and Cupertino comprise the District's 56 square-mile area. Santa Clara Unified prides itself on having teachers, classified employees, and administrators who are dedicated, experienced professionals who care about each student's well-being and academic preparation. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Santa Clara Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. The Title IX Coordinator is Stacy Joslin, 1889 Lawrence Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051Requirements / QualificationsThis position requires the candidate to have completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education OR the ability to demonstrate, through a formal local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics (or readiness in those subjects, as appropriate). Testing TBD. Under the direction of the Director of Special Projects and Special Projects Classified Manager, serve as a resource to and liaison between school personnel and English Learner (EL) students, parents/guardians/community members regarding the educational system. Provide oral and written translations to ensure students/families have full access to the educational system. Hearing and speaking ability to exchange information in a designated second language and in English, standing for extended periods of time, bending at the waist and kneeling or crouching to lift testing materials, and seeing to read testing, curricular, and parent involvement materials. Spanish preferred.Qualifications: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school with some college courses or practical experience in public relations and/or community school work and previous experience in working with community agencies. Valid California Driver's license ESEA (NCLB) highly qualified as defined by the U.S Department of Education. Hearing and speaking ability to exchange information in a designated second language and in English. Translation and Interpretation certification preferred.