International Welcome Center Specialist

Job Description Code: 4H.020

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations 

Pay Grade: Certified Specialist Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried-Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 200 Days (IWC Calendar)

Reports To:  Director, School Support and Athletics  

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

Minimum Qualifications

A valid Georgia Educator Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission; ESOL Certification; Leadership Certification preferred. Three years of experience working with English learner program services.  Bilingual skills required; multilingual preferred.

Goal

Provide transitional support services to international, immigrant, migrant, refugee and non-native English-speaking students and their families.

Representative Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily operation of the International Welcome Center

• Manages and schedules the interpretation and translation needs of the district.

• Administers, scores and reports the findings of English language assessments.

• Reviews international transcripts to determine the award of credits, if applicable.

• Assists in designing and implementing in-service training or professional development for target audiences.

• Codes English Learner status in the District’s Student Information System (SIS).

• Provides resource services for divisions, departments and schools.

• Projects budget needs and monitors the use of allocated funds.

• Updates webpage and District resources available to new families and local schools.

• Exhibit a commitment to professional ethics and the center’s mission; participate in professional growth opportunities and contribute to the profession.

• Compile, maintain and submit all required reports accurately and in a timely manner.

• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local School Board policies, regulations and practices.

• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.

• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.

• Communicate effectively with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that support a seamless transition to U.S. school systems and cultures.

• Perform professionally and efficiently other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Essential Duties

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization.  Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job.  Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks.  (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.)  It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established.  The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed.  Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District.  Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: July 2023

Revised:  July 2024