Bilingual Family Resources Assistant

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Bilingual Family Resources Assistant supports educational excellence by connecting families, teachers, school administration, and community partners to resources. Position requires frequent communication in Spanish and English languages.

All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients’ cultural and socio- economic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promote and contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, beliefs, abilities, and experiences.
• Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally sensitive, evidence-based, hope centered and trauma informed relationship-focused evidence-based/informed services and supports.
• Effectively, accurately, and regularly communicate in Spanish including translating conversations with families, teachers, school administration, and community partners.
• Provide resources in a variety of settings for parents/caregivers of Mark Twain Elementary School.
• Work with Mark Twain Elementary School staff and families to design outreach activities that encourage family participation.
• Participate in events held by Mark Twain Elementary School.
• Promote Early Birds classes.
• Act as a liaison between families and Mark Twain Elementary School administration/staff.
• Assist Mark Twain Elementary School staff as needed in family support i.e. enrollment assistance, greeting families, providing translation services.
• Be a resource for families and teachers by providing opportunities for/information about parenting and community resources.
• Assist families in connecting to resources to meet their needs.
• Work with Smart Start staff to assess community interests and assist with planning, marketing and implementing activities on the Mark Twain/Harbison campus.
• Assist in keeping the environments supporting resources for parents at both Mark Twain Elementary School and Harbison Community Room clean, stocked and welcoming.
• Accurately translate written program materials as needed from English into Spanish.
• Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
• Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, Senior Program Director, Chief Program Officer or Chief Executive Officer.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with staff and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so. Must be able to endure remaining in stationary position for extended periods (up to 50% of workday).and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings, etc.

Work Environment

The employee will work in office and school, and community environments. May work in close quarters with other staff. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet, moderate to loud, depending upon work environment. Work environment cannot be predicated when entering a family’s home. Employee must expect exposure to strong odors such as soiled diapers and clothes, and poor hygiene. May come into contact with childhood diseases and blood on occasion.

Other

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel or candidate and may be subject to change at any time.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

SunbeamFamilyServicesisan equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed tofairandequalinallitsemployment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender,sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability ordegree thereof, national origin, domestic/marital status, political affiliation or opinion,veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.