Bilingual jobs available at First Steps and Volunteer State

Bilingual Outreach Teacher Job Posting 

Early Intervention Teacher requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education, special education or related field.
• Knowledge and experience working with young children with disabilities, and their families, in natural environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet needed.

Key Functions and Expected Performances

• Early intervention teachers will be required to provide special instruction and family training to children with disabilities or delays and their families, in their natural environment.
• Maintain accurate and up to date documentation of each child’s progress.
• Inform families about community resources
• Work in collaboration with therapists and service coordinators from Tennessee Early Intervention System(TEIS)
• Participate in public awareness activities in the community: fairs, screening clinics, training; and others as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility in serving families outside of Davidson County
• Demonstrate flexibility in serving families during the times and days requested by the family
• First Steps serves families from different cultural backgrounds and languages. Teachers with oral and written skills in non-English languages ( Spanish, Burmese, Arabic) are welcome to apply for this position.  

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• Agency pays $30 towards employee cell phone bill
• Medical and Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick days and some holidays
• Salary is dependent upon education and experience.

Background screens will be performed and education and past employment will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.
Email or fax your resume to:
Rosario Langlois
Outreach Programs’ Director
rlanglois@firststepsnashville.org   
Fax: 615-690-3095

Volunteer State Community College has a new full-time advisor/counselor position open. It is a bilingual Spanish-English position that will include work with the College Hispanic Outreach efforts. Here is the posting. To apply candidates can visit the Vol State website or click on the link below.

Position Information

Posting Number: 0600285   Position Title: Advisor/Counselor   Position Type: Professional/Administrative   Department: Student Services - Advising Center   Job Summary: To serve students in an advising and counseling role, to provide information concerning academic advising and career counseling as well as other retention-related topics in order to assist students with academic success. Additionally, the Advisor/Counselor provides guidance in setting career, life, and educational goals. The bilingual Advisor/Counselor works extensively with the College's Hispanic Outreach efforts.   Minimum Job Requirements: Masters degree required Bilingual (English and Spanish) One (1) year of academic advising experience Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and presentation software Exceptional customer relations skills Strong written and oral communication and group presentation skills.   Essential Job Functions: Academic advising Career counseling Crisis intervention Referral for personal counseling Providing registration information through class presentations, etc. Supporting student success initiatives Working with the College's Hispanic Outreach Efforts.   Posting Date: 05-18-2010   Application Deadline: 06-14-2010 Special Instructions to Applicants: Pending Budget Approval   Employment Type: Regular Full Time   Required Applicant Documents: Cover Letter Letter of Reference 1 Letter of Reference 2 Letter of Reference 3 Transcript Resume/Curriculum Vitae   Initial Review of Applications: 06-15-2010

To apply visit: https://jobs.volstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1274216377226

Eric Melcher

Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations

Volunteer State Community College

1480 Nashville Pike

Gallatin, TN 37066

Office: 615-230-3570

Cell: 615-483-8994