French Bilingual Parent Coordinator

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: French Bilingual Parent Coordinator

LOCATIONS: Urbana Early Childhood School

SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the UECS principal

JOB SUMMARY: Act as a liaison between the school and French speaking families, providing outreach and coordinating support services. Coordinate and implement family education and school involvement activities for all French speaking students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

Assist families with the enrollment process and completing forms.

Educate families unfamiliar with our school system and how they can advocate for their children.

Translate oral and written communication and materials such as classroom newsletters, classroom materials, school memos, and forms.

Interpret for parent conferences and parent meetings.

Communicate with teachers and office staff regarding family communication to and from school.

Collaborate with the school social workers to assist families with community resources such as childcare, health, food, clothing, and housing needs.

Coordinate and assist with special events such as school carnivals, open houses, field trips, on-site park district activities, etc.

Assist classroom teachers by helping with small groups of children as needed.

Assist classroom teacher with assessments.

Coordinate and attend school family events and after-hours meetings.

Accompany social workers or classroom staff on home visits.

Support school staff in understanding the culture of French-speaking families and looking for opportunities to include the culture in the classroom.

Carry out any other duties the building and/or district administration assigns.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or an Associate Degree plus substantial work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

French and English Bilingualism

Knowledge of schools and education terminology

Good computer and technology skills

Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills

Experience and ability to work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage .

This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

This is not an exempt position.

Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

4 hours per day

Pay rate is $20.14/hour

EVALUATION: This job's performance will be evaluated per provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluating support personnel.

START DATE: ASAP

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: December 2025