Bilingual Parent Liaison (Spanish)

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

Anticipated Opening

Title of Position: BILINGUAL PARENT ENGAGEMENT LIAISON

Work Year: August – June (10 Months)

Effective Date

of Employment: 2025-2026 School Year

Salary: Up to $40,000.00

Organizational Relationship

or Line of Authority: Directly responsible to the Principal, and to the Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee.

Statement of Duties:

Within assigned school:
Translate written documents as needed
Make/take phone calls to/from Spanish-speaking families as needed by school personnel
Interpret during a variety of school meetings, including: report card conferences, discipline, special education IEP meetings, new student/family orientation meetings, speech and language evaluations, among others
Develop and maintain constructive and trusting relationships with families and staff
Represent the school professionally and courteously
Attend and interpret at school’s Open House and report card afternoons and evenings, among other events
Assist in the development of, and attend parent informational workshops

District-wide responsibilities:
Regularly utilize district Google scheduling calendar for all meetings, appointments, personal days, etc.
Interpret at out-of-district IEP/Special Education meetings on a rotating basis with other liaisons
Translate district-wide department paperwork on a rotating basis with other liaisons
Attend and interpret at minimum 3 district-wide afternoon or evening events throughout the school year, at the request of building principal or any Central Office administrator
Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate parent/school needs with regard to attending meetings
Work two days in August in Family Resource Center one week prior to the start of school

General:
7 hour work day
Other responsibilities as assigned by Principal and/or Superintendent
This position is jointly supervised and evaluated by Supervising Principal and EL Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills
• Relates well to people of all ethnic groups
• Ability to speak multiple languages preferred
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills
• Must be trustworthy and dependable

Requirements:

• Possess an Associates Degree or higher preferred.
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Must have excellent verbal and written processing skills.
• Competent English and Spanish literacy skills.
• Must have strong written skills in another language.
• Must have good organization and time management skills.
• Must have skills necessary to engage and work with others from diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
• Must be able to relate positively with others, as evidenced by evaluations and/or references.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Closing Date for Receipt

of Application: May 15, 2025

Applicant Tracking Posting #:

SchoolSpring Posting #:

Address all Applications and

Letter of Intent to:

Haverhill Public Schools

Human Resource Department

4 Summer Street - Room 104

Haverhill, MA 01830

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.