Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator (Program Associate II)

Job Description

Job Title

Position Title: Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator (Program Associate II)

Location: Various Schools

Salary: $41,501 – $65,800

Reports to: Director of Bilingual Education

Bargaining Unit: OSAS

Benefits Eligible: Yes

In accordance with the agreement between the Organization of School Administrators (O.S.A.S.) and the Board of Education of the School District of the City of Detroit, Article 6.4, Promotion Procedure, the following vacancy is announced. 

Position Summary:  

The Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator is a full-time position for immigrant/ multilingual families, including all categories of new arrivals to the United States. The Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator supports ongoing communication to multilingual family members to remove barriers and to promote school engagement. This position requires an attitude of wanting to retain multilingual families in the schools, and to impact parent programs and workshop that encourage multilingual parent involvement. This position supports outreach outside of the district to prospective immigrant families to help grow enrollment.

The logistics of this position involve activities related to District and school-sponsored events, and supports home visits and site visits to District families. The Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator manages and leads the Bilingual Parent Advisory Council. The Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator requires someone well-versed in Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3 years experience working in a school or district setting with English Learners or within an agency that supports the immigrant/ English as a Second Language experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly orally and in-writing with parents and families about school-related matters in multiple languages directly or from accessing language services.
• Fluent in Arabic, Bangla, French, Hmong, Spanish or any other World Language. (Strongly Preferred)
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences or comparative degree aligned to Education, Social Work, Counseling, Social Justice or Immigration.

Essential Functions:  

1. Create professional development in collaboration with Training & Support Coordinators for English Learners.
2.  Promote and communicate Language Access Services within the district. Train key staff on language access services (i.e., clerical, dean of culture, admin, and teachers)
3. Liaise with the Interpretation and Translation Coordinator, as needed.
4. Disaggregate English Language Proficiency Data, in coordination with the Bilingual Data Analyst, in order to align appropriate multilingual parent services.
5. Strategize with the Bilingual Director to develop and execute plans for home and site visits.
6. Attend Title I and Title III Parent Teacher Association Meetings.
7. Attend Bilingual Department Weekly Meetings.
8. Conduct outreach to prospective families and support specific principal and other school leaders in hosting recruitment-focused events (school tours, open houses, etc.)
9. Build relationships on behalf of the district with community groups, faith-based partners, non-profit family and community agencies, and other potential partners; share school information through community presentations and by inviting community groups to school events or attending events of outside agencies.
10. Distribute important information/communications related to immigrants and English Learners (e.g. flyers, announcements, lawn signs, brochures)
11. Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Bilingual Education.

Security Clearance:

Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.

Method of Application:

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

All DPSCD employees are required to disclose their vaccine status, however COVID-19 vaccines are strongly encouraged but not required.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] or phone at (313) 873-6897.

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.