Bilingual Technician / Bilingual Clerical Specialist - Open to Kern High School Regular and Substitute Employees Only -
Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; word processing techniques; and the Spanish language; knowledge of specialized procedures, methods and policies as designated.
Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing in English and in Spanish; translate basic documents from English to Spanish, and vice-versa by passing the District's translation test; establish and maintain routine records and files; understand and effectively follow oral and written instructions in an independent manner; adequately perform typing and computer skills as required for clerical duties.
Must posses the ability to interpret and translate in Spanish; communicate orally and in writing in Spanish; perform a variety of clerical activities related to the function of the assigned operational unit; type accurately at a rate of 40 net words per minute; type letters, reports, case records, invoices, requisitions, and other materials from copy or drafts; type prescribed information on forms, cards, and records from clearly defined sources; receive the public and provides routine information or direct them to appropriate information source; answers telephones, takes messages, and/or refers caller to appropriate resource; establish and maintain cooperative and effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
MUST PASS THE DISTRICT'S BILINGUAL CERTIFICATION TEST IN ORAL, READING,AND WRITING PROFICIENCY IN SPANISH.
Must be bilingual. No experience is required, although general clerical experience and work involving the supervision of students is desirable. Completion of twelfth grade is required, preferably supplemented by college level courses. Certification of proficiency in the areas of basic writing proficiency in a second language and demonstration of familiarity with a minority culture is required.
CERTIFICATION OF DISTRICT PROFICIENCY IN THE AREAS OF BASIC READING, WRITING AND MATHEMATICS SKILLS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MAY BE SUBMITTED IN PLACE OF THE DISTRICT PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE.
DIPLOMA FROM A PUBLIC CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL AFTER JANUARY 1, 1981
(G.E.D. does not fulfill the proficiency requirement)
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CBEST TEST
POSSESSION OF A VALID CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL
A RECENT FIVE MINUTE TYPING CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Certificates must be less than two years old and cannot be completed through an online website. Kern High School District employees who currently work in a position requiring the same or higher minimum typing speed do not need to submit a typing certificate.
A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.
DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Assist the school site ESL coordinator in all aspects of the program for Limited English Proficient students. Primary responsibility is the identification, primary language testing, reclassification testing, and associated records maintenance for LEP students. This job classification requires a high degree of contact with Spanish-speaking parents of LEP students, both orally and in writing. Secondary interim responsibilities include interpreting and translation services for school site administrators, registrar, attendance personnel, and counselors in matters that directly affect LEP students. When all essential functions as a bilingual technician have been fulfilled and as time permits, the bilingual technician may also perform as an auxiliary classroom bilingual instructional assistant as assigned by the school site ESL coordinator. To provide a wide variety of responsible and specialized clerical/technical support services to administrators, managers and professional staff members. Interprets orally and translates written material in Spanish as required. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an administrative or management level or his/her designate within a framework of established policies and procedures. This job classification performs journey level clerical duties and requires knowledge of specialized procedures, precedents, or skill area. This job classification must be able to choose among a limited number of alternatives in solving routine problems.
STARTING SALARY: $3,270.83 (monthly)
NUMBER OF MONTHS: 9.4 (to begin as soon as possible)
NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 (daily working hours to be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Bilingual Tech 3hrs/ Bilingual Clerical Spec. 5hrs