ELL Bilingual Family Liaison

Des Moines Public School District SCHOOL CLIMATE & CULTURE - DES MOINES, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Des Moines Public School District SCHOOL CLIMATE & CULTURE - DES MOINES, Iowa Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5934974

Final date to receive applications: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 21, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

TITLE: ELL Bilingual Family Liaison
- Spanish Speaking

POSTION TYPE:

PARA

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:

Required

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree or a combination of completed college course work and work experience in serving language minor
• Fluency in all four domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of the language serving ELL students, parents, and community members.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the English language in all four domains (listening, speaking, reading, and )

Desired

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products and other district-wide software and
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to work outside of regular work hours.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to travel throughout the district.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Bilingual Family Liaison’s (BFL) provides students and parents with engagement opportunities and support that empowers Multilingual Learners (MLL) and families to become part of the school and community. BFLs plan and coordinate interventions and resources that focus on strengthening the relationship between home, school, and MLL communities. BFL’s work is to foster the development of community and school relationships which lead to high student achievement, stronger families, and healthier communities.

The team uses data to monitor the changing needs of individuals and families from culturally diverse backgrounds. The essential functions as shown below represent the key areas of responsibility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop, lead, and implement effective parent engagement activities for all MLL and families that aid in student success in the American school system, culture, and lifestyle. These activities include orientation, educational programing, school registration, cultural events, academic preparedness, and resource referrals.
• Develop, lead, and implement supportive services that engage, empower, and educate MLL families. These opportunities will include Back to School Fairs, Family Alliance, workshops, and other training specific to MLL families.
• Serve as a resource to families regarding district policies and procedures surrounding attendance, behavior, and academic assessments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with school administration, staff, guardians, and multilingual community members, to act as a liaison between stakeholders.
• Participate in school site teams, such as attendance, student services and support team, ELL, and special education.
• Serve as a cultural broker between multilingual families, school staff and the community by increasing awareness and understanding of cultural differences and increase educational outcomes of students by ensuring a culturally responsive educational environment through professional development opportunities and/or individual meetings.
• Provide language support for school-related communications that may include sensitive or compromising information in relation to Health and Human Services, juvenile court services, immigration, or other situations where the students or families may need supports beyond translation.
• As a member of the student services team, refer families to…