County considers requiring bilingual ability for Administrative Assistant 2 in WIC program

Aug 6, 2025

Staff proposed revising the Administrative Assistant 2 job description to make bilingual ability a required qualification for the WIC program position, citing increases in Spanish-speaking clients; the item was discussion-only and will return for formal board action.

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County staff proposed changing the Administrative Assistant 2 job description to Administrative Assistant 2/Bilingual, moving bilingual from a preferred to a required qualification because of a growing Spanish-speaking caseload in the WIC program. "Basically, the only real major change is moving the bilingual from a preferred qualification to a required qualification," the administrative staff member stated.

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