Community Ambassador-Wildwood Elementary School

This website is AudioEye enabled and is being optimized for accessibility. To open the AudioEye Toolbar, press "shift + =". Some assistive technologies may require the use of a passthrough function before this keystroke. For more information, activate the button labeled "Explore your accessibility options". Community Ambassador-Wildwood Elementary School JobID: 14374 Date Posted: 9/28/2026 Community Ambassador-Wildwood Elementary School-Title 1 JJob Title: Community Ambassador Reports To: Immediate Supervisor Prepared By: The Division of Human Resources Board Approved Date: Summary: The main objective of the Community Ambassador is providing translations and interpreting for East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Non-Public families. The Community Ambassador should effectively communicate between home and school and improve the community outreach and academic performance for families who have children in grades Pre‑k through 12th grade. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain phone contact and handle correspondence and translating materials between schools, departments, as well as administrator offices. Provide parents with information on the district's policy and procedures such as registration, PTA, curriculum, assessment, uniform, discipline etc as stipulated in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Parent/Student Handbook. Contact outside community agencies for the purpose of seeking resources and activities that will increase the participation of homeless families in school and parent training opportunities. Attend any district supported advisory councils or professional development related activities to support students and families. Provide district and school documents such as letters, bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, website information, articles, flyers, newsletters, community resources, curriculum resources, technology, food service communications, special education communications designed to inform parents and provide assistance. Maintain accurate records, translate documents, and interpret information for district families. Maintain the confidentiality of student information and passwords. Communicate with district families to discuss their children's educational needs and resources available within the school district and community. Assist families with registration to eliminate barriers with attendance and student achievement. Participate in parent‑teacher conferences to ensure that parents understand their child's academic progress and behavior and allow families to convey their concerns to school personnel and maintain open lines of communication. Facilitate training for parents and families after regular work hours or on the weekends as applicable and appropriate Assist in the organization and participation in campus‑based outreach activities, such as curriculum nights, special events, PTA meetings, etc. Other Duties: Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position. Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements: Education and Experience: The Community Ambassador must possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university accompanied by three (3) years of professional work experience. Six (6) years experience can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree. The Ambassador must have experience working with the public and communicating effectively with people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. The Community Ambassador must have his/her own reliable transportation and hold, or have the ability to obtain, a Valid Louisiana Driver's License. Work Environment Conditions: 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. Professional Conduct: The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system. Technological Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job‑specific equipment, software, and/or applications. Note: New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description. All new employees to the district/current employees new to a position will receive 0 years of experience aligned to the job description until the verification of previous experience aligned to the job description is received. Experience verifications must be received in the Office of Human Resources within the first 6 months of employment in order to be eligible for a retroactive payment. Postings current as of 10/4/2026 7:26:01 AM CST. Need Help? We're here to help! For questions regarding position qualifications or application procedures, please contact East Baton Rouge Parish School System directly. For technical questions regarding the Applicant Tracking system, please contact the Applicant Tracking help desk using the Request Technical Help link below. #J-18808-Ljbffr Applitrack