Language Access Partner

• Position Type:
  Classified/ Positions - District Office
• Date Posted:
  9/29/2026
• Location:
  
  Educational Service Center
• Date Available:
  
  Upon Hire
• Closing Date:
  10/05/2026
• Hours per Day:
  8 - $44.20 per hour
• Days of the Week:
  Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday

This position is limited to the 2026-27 school year and will end on June 30, 2027.
SALARY: $91,941 Annually
POSITION SUMMARY
:
The position of Language Access Partner serves to oversee the existing district-level language access program for multilingual families and for families with communication disabilities. The Language Access Partner serves as a point of contact on language access matters for members of the public, including families and other community members, for school site personnel, for district personnel, for OSPI, and the Office of Education Ombuds (OEO).

The Language Access Partner is involved in, among other duties, relevant data collection and reporting, training for district personnel related to language access, the procurement and provision of translation/interpretation services, and compliance with relevant federal and state laws. The Language Access Partner serves under the direction of the Executive Director of MTSS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive, and incumbents are expected to perform all duties as assigned or directed. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable law.

• Work collaboratively with district departments and school site personnel as appropriate to identify language access needs of parents/guardians and other family members
• Take inventory of designated bilingual staff with knowledge/experience sufficient to provide information directly to families in a language other than English, including ASL, and work to coordinate these resources
• Identify a sufficient repertoire of language access services to meet anticipated demand, through in-house personnel, outsourced services, and direct contracting, among other means
• Vet or otherwise work to assure outside and in-house language services meet the threshold of appropriate and competent services
• Coordinate and/or directly provide training for staff to identify language access needs, access appropriate resources such as interpretation and translation services, and to track the usage of such services
• Coordinate and/or directly provide staff training on best practices for working with an interpreter and for providing translation as appropriate
• Establish systematic methods or oversee existing systematic methods for requesting, providing, and tracking language access services and evaluate the efficacy of these methods
• Coordinate and/or directly provide training for interpreter/translator staff
• Establish robust messaging to families and community members on the availability of language access resources and how to access them
• Respond in a timely and appropriate manner to requests and inquiries regarding language access from a variety of stakeholders, including family members, other community members, relevant state agencies, and school site personnel, among others
• Secure language access for parents, guardians, families, and community through scheduling approved interpreters and translations.
• Coordinate and support family engagement nights to include the Multilingual Parent Advisory Committee (MPAC)
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree, ideally in interpreter/translation studies or education-related studies. One year experience coordinating a program and/or three years…