Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant; Marshallese - Waikoloa Elementary & Middle
Job in
Waikoloa, Hawaii County, Hawaii, 96738, USA
Listing for:
Hawaii State Department of Education
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
-
Social Work
Community Health
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 3606 USD Monthly
USD
3606.00
MONTH
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant (Marshallese) - Waikoloa Elementary & Middle
Overview
This posting is being used to fill Bilingual/Bicultural School-Home Assistant positions at the specific location.
Salary Range:
SR-11: $3,606.00 per month
Responsibilities
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 parent with their problems.Suggets 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.Qualifications
General Experience Requirements
:
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.Specialized Experience Requirement
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In addition, applicants must have had at least one (1) year's experience that provided the applicant with the following 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 gained by participating in normal daily living activities in one of these communities.Ability to establish and maintain rapport with Marshallese communities.License Requirement: This position requires possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
Substitutions
Successful completion of a one (1) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a certificate of Achievement at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for one (1) year of general experience.Successful completion of a two (2) year Human Services Curriculum leading to a degree at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for the general experience requirement.Partial completion of a substantially full-time Human Services Curriculum at an accredited Community College and which included field experience in Community Service may be substituted for the general experience on a month-for-month basis.Quality of Experience
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements
Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the…
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