Bilingual​/Bicultural School-Home Assistant; Marshallese - Kaimuki

Overview

Description:

This posting is being used to fill Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant positions at the specific location.

Salary Range:
Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant, SR-11: $3,606.00 per month

• Serves as liaison to assist in promoting cooperation and understanding between parents, and school and project personnel.
• Serves as liaison to assist in solving students' educational and related problems.
• Disseminates project information.
• Explains school programs, policies and procedures to parents; translates and relates parents  concerns to project and school staff.
• Seeks community resources and maintains a file of these resources; suggests various resources to assist parents with their problems.
• Suggests parents and others in the community with special skills as resource persons in the classrooms.
• Encourages parents to participate in school activities.
• Assists in organizing Parent Advisory Groups and encourages parents to participate.
• Assists in planning and developing projects to increase parent participation in school-related activities.
• Plans for and/or conducts information and interest sessions for parents.
• Assists in translating information on various social and health programs, etc.
• Participates in various training programs; prepares activity reports.

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had general work experience of the kind and quality described below:

• Two (2) years of paid or volunteer work experience in which the applicant worked with individuals and groups and was required to possess the following ability or demonstrated same:
• Understand and explain various materials related to the program/project/activity.
• Establish and maintain rapport with individuals and groups and encourage participation in program/project activities.
• Speak effectively with individuals and groups and to elicit pertinent information.
• Plan and conduct group information sessions.
• Prepare activity reports.
• Recognize and identify basic individual human needs.

In addition, applicants must have had at least one (1) year experience that provided knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of Marshallese culture. Such knowledge may have been gained by participating in normal daily living activities in one of these communities.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand Marshallese language. Such ability may have been gained by participating in normal daily living activities in one of these communities.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with Marshallese communities.

This position requires possession of a valid motor vehicle operator s license to drive in the State of Hawaii.

• Substitution options for general experience through completed Human Services curricula as specified.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not by itself suffice; the overall experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Salary:
The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position as of the date of the application. Education and experience may not be gained concurrently unless specifically indicated. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example:
Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week are not credited.

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet minimum qualifications must be verified and attached to the application with one of the options provided.

• A copy of the TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
• A signed letter from the supervisor including name, TA job title, start and end dates, TA duties performed, and hours worked; or
• Copies of signed SF-10 forms.

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents attached before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. A temporary employee may become permanent after satisfactory completion of the initial probation period and may apply for promotions and transfers. Other rights and benefits may apply, with exceptions for certain return rights and placement rights.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with applicable laws. The…