Bilingual Education Coordinator
National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) · Gurnee, IL · 6 mo ago
Healthcare$100k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s Mission, Values and Philosophies.
- Serve as the educational leader at the assigned site.
- Ensure that all staff have been provided with the necessary training as required by program to deliver necessary services.
- Provide on-site management and leadership to the education center for UAC at assigned location.
- Develops and maintains training needs assessment system for all staff.
- Ensure curriculum and lesson plans are developed to meet the educational and developmental needs of individual children.
- Monitor classroom activities to ensure children’s needs are met and to provide support to teaching staff as needed.
- Ensure children’s progress and services are documented and assessed.
- Aid in staff selection, orientation and training.
- Maintain regular communication with parents/guardians and program administration.
- Ensure nutrition program component meets state and local licensing standards.
- Maintain all area program records in a confidential manner and site reports are timely, complete and accurate.
- Perform all duties in accordance with personnel policies and fiscal guidelines.
- Perform other duties as requested by the Education Director.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited school.
- Experience working with elementary school age children.
- Must currently hold or be eligible for valid state licensure if required and related to job responsibilities.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
- Bilingual (English Spanish).
- Fluency in Spanish is required.
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
- 21 years of age, valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
Other Skills
- Some travel is required.
- Must be open and willing to work non-traditional work hours as well as on-call responsibilities.
- Provide excellent internal and external customer service.
- Must possess good verbal, listening, and written communication skills.