Multicultural Worker - Requiring fluency in Spanish - Jobs in Surrey, BC

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MULTICULTURAL WORKERRequiring fluency in SpanishFulltime positionThe Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q íc y - Katzie, the qwa: nn - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Surrey Schools, recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canadas Greenest Employer awards, is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 77,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.A Multicultural Worker facilitates communication between home and school environments and provides liaison services to students and parents/guardians of identified cultural groups, to school personnel and to cultural communities in the school district. The nature of this job requires variable scheduling and participation in evening school and district functions or meetings, as required.Working as a Multicultural Worker supporting the Spanish-speaking communities you must be fluent in Spanish.The work includes providing orientation services to students from culturally diverse backgrounds in their first or spoken language with respect to educational, social, family, cultural, emotional and career needs. Multicultural Workers support student learning by facilitating communication between the school and home, and may include facilitating cross cultural understanding, and involving community agencies, as requested by administration officers or teaching staff. The itinerant Multicultural Worker reports to the Manager and District Principal or designate, and, at the school site, takes direction from an administrative officer.TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIESUnder direction, furthers two-way communication between home and school regarding academic and/or social development of students to clarify educational and cross-cultural matters.Assists teachers, administrators and support staff by obtaining information from the home concerning the students background and previous educational progress.Facilitates communication between the school and home regarding the students current progress.May act as a resource to schools for furthering cross-cultural understanding, including participating at parent information meetings, multicultural activities, and other school events, as required.Maintains ongoing records and daily work log.Assists with organization of cross-cultural field trips, workshops, community speakers, etc., as required.Facilitates and assists with school integration, orientation, student settlement and related activities in collaboration with other school personnel.Encourages parental involvement in school activities.In Work Experience, assists the teacher to facilitate contact between students and groups providing training programs.Assists in maintaining contact with students and employers regarding agreements, records and reports, as required.Acts as a role model within the context of their culture, school and community. Assists in building student self-esteem.Provides communication, interpretation and liaison services to school and district staff.May provide translation services, as required.Performs related duties, as required.JOB REQUIREMENTSKNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLSOral and written fluency in both English, Ukrainian and Russian.Knowledge of the culture(s) being served and an understanding of problems, concerns and strengths in these traditions, and the ability to assist with the bridging of cultures.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse cultures and communities.Knowledge of the processes of acculturation. Ability to adapt to changing situations and to develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, staff and community members.Understanding of the immigrant experience/settlement.Ability to organize and deliver group workshops and engage newcomersCommunication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.Ability to respond with sensitivity to emergent situations and to use sound judgement when dealing with cross-cultural issues and matters of a confidential nature.Ability to assist educators with interpreting student needs where cultural differences are a factor.Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate meetings and events that may take place before or after usual working hours.Ability to travel to various schools in the district based on service needs.Fulltime position effective April 24, 2023TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE3-5 years of experience in work related to supporting newcomer integration and/or post-secondary education in social sciences or equivalent discipline.LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONSValid B.C. Drivers License.Qualified applicants can apply by clicking apply online below by 4pm April 6, 2023Note: Faxed resumes will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.Quick Apply

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