Bilingual Liaisons Ann Arbor Public Schools - 3.8 Ann Arbor, MI Job Details Part-time | Full-time $16.50 an hour 6 hours ago Qualifications Working with families Stakeholder relationship building

Full Job Description Bilingual Liaisons JobID:

17981

Position Type:

Hourly/Hourly Date Posted:

9/4/2026

Location:

Multiple Locations Available District:

Ann Arbor Public Schools

POSITION TITLE

Bilingual Liaison FTE:

Hourly $16.50 POSITION

LOCATION

Multiple Locations Available Reporting Relationship:

EL Director and School Principal HOURS:

This is a part-time, on-call, grant funded position.

Description:

The bilingual liaison's main role is establishing effective communication between home and school. The district aims to create a cohort of bilingual liaisons to support our efforts to provide language support for our EL families.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Proof of completion of at least 60 college credit hours, Bachelor's degree preferred. Ability to speak at least one language other than English, preferred Most frequent languages needed: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Pashto/Dari Ability to support bilingual families with an understanding of all school functions Availability to participate in district-sponsored professional development. Willingness to work with families from any language background if the need arises. Experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse families

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work under the direct supervision of EL teacher, content area, or building administrator. Provide transition support to ELs using English and/or the student's native language. Support the classroom/content area teacher with specific information that will facilitate the academic and cultural progress of the student. Communicate with families when asked to do so to help facilitate classroom learning. Translate at meetings and conferences when asked to do so by your building administrator. Communicate with your supervising teacher on a regular basis. Attend Family Out-Reach events sponsored by the school district Reach out to families to provide school information and/or updates in a language familiar to the family To promote student advocacy by supporting families' rights to engage meaningfully with educators about their children's academic language development and its relationship to academic achievement in a language they understand.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form OTHER SKILLS and

ABILITIES

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and parents. Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Work with diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups. Work with a minimum amount of supervision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

All applicants must apply online at A2schools.org >> District Links >> Job Postings