District Spanish Interpreter / Translator

The District Spanish Interpreter / Translator facilitates professional, formal, legal, and informational communications between School District personnel and persons whose primary language is Spanish. The District Interpreter Translator will provide the following services: “Interpretation”, “Consecutive Interpretation”, “Sight Translation” and “Translation”.

This job is a school year position (10 months), 7.5 hours daily, and reports to the ELL and Dual Language Coordinator (Multilingual Education Administrator).

Essential Functions

• Translate all requested district documents from English to Spanish and vice versa.
• Translates IEPs, 504s, and related documentation to parents.
• Interpret to district staff and parents/students in school events outside school hours.
• Collaborate with staff during parent-teacher conferences and various parent/school staff meetings.
• Maintain Spanish phone line.
• Interpret all requested meetings, conference calls, and video conferencing, including all IEP, 504, and other related meetings.
• Assist in educational, psychological, and language testing as requested.
• Coordinate translation and interpretation requests for all languages.
• Collaboratively maintain the interpreter's calendar for all district interpretation/ translation language needs.
• Act as a cultural liaison between Spanish-speaking families and school personnel.
• Act as a parent advocate for Spanish-speaking parents and students who may be unfamiliar with their rights and participation in education.
• Maintain interpretation/translation services log for data collection purposes.
• Maintain professional confidentiality with student and family records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assist with new interpreter's training on the topics.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• SKILLS: Operating standard office equipment; using pertinent software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Suite, etc.; composing a variety of documents; facilitating group discussions in two languages; demonstrating exceptional Spanish and English language, expressive, receptive, and written skills; and effective interpretation skills.
• KNOWLEDGE: Technical terminology, educational terminology, legal terminology, special education terminology, educational methods, and interpreter's code of ethics.
• ABILITIES: gather, collate, and/or classify data; analyze and solve practical problems; flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work effectively with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; maintain confidentiality; work as part of a team; and possessing sound emotional judgment.
• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 2 years of experience in education is preferred. Minimum of 2 years experience in translating/interpreting preferred.
• EDUCATION: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; engage in ongoing professional development offered. Translation / Interpretation Certification.
• Salary: Non-Barganing Unit Contract with generous benefits including Health, Dental, and Life insurance.