County considers requiring bilingual ability for Administrative Assistant 2 in WIC program
Summary
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.
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.
Commissioners asked about specificity (which language to require), pay-grade impact and the process to revert the requirement later if demographics change. Staff said they do not anticipate a pay-grade change and would return to the board for any future revisions. The item was discussion-only and will be placed on a subsequent board agenda for formal approval.
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