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Pflugerville Independent School District - Job Description
Job Title/Position: Specialist, International Welcome Center Department/School: Multilingual

Pay Information: Educational Leadership Compensation Supervised By: Multilingual Director or Designee
Plan

EL 2 - 217 days

FLSA: Exempt Date Revised: January 2023

Primary Purpose:

Work with parents/guardians, students, and Campus/District personnel to provide comprehensive, holistic support and community advocacy
throughout all Pflugerville ISD schools. The Specialist will assist the Pflugerville International Welcome Center Coordinator to plan and execute
support services for a diverse group of newly arrived refugee families.
This position is a grant funded position, guaranteed for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school year. Funds are not guaranteed beyond this time limit.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience/Education/Certification):

Bachelor’s degree; three-year experience as a classroom teacher; previously demonstrated leadership role preferred. Bilingual/ESL certification and
teaching experience preferred. Bilingual preferred.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Assist families with the registration process including coordinating language testing and collecting school records for evaluation.
2. Conduct home visits as needed.
3. Assist in developing a holistic support program for refugee families and students of all ages. Assess the ongoing needs of newly arrived

families while developing community partnerships to address needs as they arise.
4. Develop and implement new family orientation workshops.
5. Manage onsite refugee support in schools (including a tutoring program for refugee students). Maintain partnerships with school

administration. Collaborate with campus staff including registrars, counselors, social workers, teachers, and administrators.
6. Assist in developing and presenting professional learning on topics related to refugee students and families.
7. Assist with planning and scheduling appointments with refugee families, and other support as needed.
8. Maintain partnerships with District and community-based agencies that provide critical resources for families.
9. Collaborate with resettlement case managers and existing support systems to help increase access to resources. Collaborate to solve

complex problems that arise throughout the acculturation/resettlement process.
10. Collaborate with campus LPAC facilitators to monitor student progress and determine needs.
11. Maintain accurate, complete, and punctual records, as well as safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of information as required by law,

District policy, and licensing requirements.
12. Ensure students and their families are provided services within the context of multicultural understanding and competence. Utilize evidence-

informed practices, skills, and techniques that reflect the understanding of the role of culture in the helping process.
13. Implement and document grant guidelines, including but not limited to tracking data and preparing written reports.
14. Provide exceptional customer experience for all PfISD stakeholders with intentional and professional practices that promote a culture of

respect and focus on achieving equitable outcomes.
15. Follow the Educator Code of Conduct and all policies, procedures, laws and State/Federal regulations.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local laws, and guidelines and procedures.
• Knowledge of different cultures and awareness of current global affairs.
• Previously demonstrated leadership role preferred.
• Bilingual/ESL certification and teaching experience preferred.
• Skill in communicating effectively with others.
• Bilingual communication skill preferred.
• Skill in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, internet, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Skill in working in collaborative, team-based environments.
• Skill in working with and presenting to diverse populations of students, parents, teachers, and community members.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Demands):

Prolonged use of computer; work regularly requires work outside the normal work week; must be able to push, pull, lift, and/or carry at least 30 lbs;
frequent in-district travel.

The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.