Language Facilitator - District

SUMMARY

Provides support to students and families in a school setting. Supports the work of teachers and other staff by facilitating effective communication between stakeholders when one or more parties require language assistance. Supports home school communication by assisting school staff in contacting and supporting families as needed.

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full‑time employees, including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts;
Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!

• To support students and families in a school setting
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds in English and other languages as appropriate
• To provide oral interpretation of all oral and written communications as necessary
• Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district personnel
• Other duties as assigned

Occasional supervision of individual students or small groups under the direct guidance of a teacher or educational technician III.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience in working with school age children is desired.

• Ability to read, write, understand and speak interpersonal and academic English proficiently
• Ability to communicate with people of all ages
• Ability to accept direction and collaborate with teachers and staff
• Ability to communicate with ELL Program staff and local school district staff through electronic mail and/or other means
• Ability to represent the school district in a professional manner at all times

Ability to calculate figures and amounts generally used in the student curriculum

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.