Beginning Date: 24-25 School Year

Immigrant Mentor

Disclaimer: This position is a limited-time position. Funds for this position are expected to be available up to the end of the 2024-2025 school year. In addition to other specified conditions of employment, the applicant understands that no guarantee of continued employment, beyond the availability of the funds, is expressed or implied by Deming Public Schools.

Salary: Grade 24 Step 1

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must be highly qualified which requires one of the following:

An associate degree

48 hours of college courses

Passing the Paraprofessional test

Ability to communicate (speaking, reading, writing) in English and Spanish preferred.

JOB GOAL:

Under direction of the Federal Program’s Director, assists the Equity Social Worker in implementing an effective program, recruiting, identifying and providing services to families and children in the program. Serves as a liaison between the schools and parents of Immigrant. Provides general assistance for teachers with Immigrant students in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in providing services to students eligible for the Immigrant program and coordinates with the Equity Social Worker.
• Assists in monitoring academic performance and provide support for students in program.
• Assist in identifying priority for service (PFS).
• Maintains regular communication with PFS students and their parents.
• Networks with community and district resources to represent the programs.
• Provides transportation to students and families as needed.
• Maintains and safeguards confidentiality of documents and files on participating families.
• Any other duties as directed by the and director of federal programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in various environmental conditions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

 195 day contract. Salary and benefits commensurate with contractual commitments.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with administrative procedures and established c