Language Access & Immigrant Inclusion Specialist
NOTE: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY, ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE AT EXTERNAL LINK PROVIDED
SALARY: $53,743.87 - $83,484.96 Annually
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in family, youth and community sciences, sociology, education, ethnic studies, social work, or a closely related human-centered field and two years of experience working with one or more immigrant communities, project management, language access services, food or community projects; or an equivalent combination of related training, education and experience.
Acceptable education and experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (4 years) and (2 years) experience as shown above = 6 years total OR
- Associate degree (2 years) and (4 years) experience as shown above = 6 years total OR
- High School diploma or equivalent and (6 years) experience as shown above = 6 years
This is a grant funded position. This grant is for two years. Employees are eligible for benefits but have no rights to permanent employment.
Position Summary: This is professional administrative work responsible for assessing needs and coordinating efforts for the immigrant and refugee inclusion program within Alachua County. This position is located in the Sustainability, Equity, Economic and Strategic Development (SEEDS) Office.
An employee assigned to this classification coordinates programming that expands the inclusion of immigrant/refugee community members and builds equity in access to County services and initiatives and coordinates the work of the County's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Language Access proposal to support, elevate, and amplify the needs of communities where the primary language is other than English and residents that are unable to see or hear.
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Work is performed under the direction of a higher- level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports and observation of the results obtained.
Examples of Duties: Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.
Coordinates the County's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Language Access proposal.
Supports the needs of communities whose primary language is other than English and residents that are unable to see or hear.
Ensures equitable and culturally relevant services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Provides awareness to communities of how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and programs are handled within the county.
Collaborates with County departments, non-profits and organizations that serve immigrant communities to ensure inclusive communication practices.
Develops new and innovative best practices within integration programs.
Designs qualitative and quantitative surveys; constructs surveys with input from the community and various partner agencies to understand the needs and inequities facing Alachua County immigrant residents.
Reviews and analyzes results of the surveys, communicate findings and makes recommendations to leadership and the Board of County Commissioners based on the needs, desires, goals and inequities of immigrant communities.
Catalogs and identifies needs related to essential county documents that need to be translated in multiple languages and identifies associated costs and vendors for translation work.
Responsible for community outreach. Builds relationships and understands pockets of census tracks, neighborhoods, communities and across the region to support the immigrant communities in Alachua County.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Knowledge of diverse community/cultural groups.
Knowledge of the methods, procedures, and techniques for conducting research, analyzing data, and developing applicable reports.
Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications, creation and production of statistical reports and spreadsheets.
Ability to conduct research, collect relevant data, perform meaningful analysis on the data and present findings.
Ability to fluently speak a language other than English.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.