Temp – Interpreter; Foreign Languages

Position: Temp – Interpreter (Foreign Languages)

Job Details

Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) provides a challenging and rewarding educational experience for every child. We offer a comprehensive system-wide multicultural curriculum from kindergarten through 12th grade. At every level, the focus is on success for every student. Quality instruction, combined with teacher commitment, provides excellence in our instructional programs. Explore career opportunities with a progressive school system dedicated to providing the very best services to our students, our educators, and our community.

Located on the magnificent Chesapeake Bay, Anne Arundel County is conveniently located near the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and is home to the state capitol, Annapolis, which has a rich historical past. Notable landmarks include the United State Naval Academy, Fort George G. Meade, the National Security Agency, and Baltimore Washington International Airport. The county encompasses urban, suburban, and rural areas, with 432 miles of tidal shoreline.

Fine dining, state parks, major cultural attractions, the best in entertainment and professional sports are within easy access to our central location.

Job Description

Title Code:
Temp:
Interpreter. This position is posted to create a pool of candidates. Eligible Candidates will be contacted as positions become available at this school.

Job Summary

Responsible for facilitating cross-cultural communication through the process of converting one language into a different language to ensure meaningful and accurate communication between two parties who do not speak the same language.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides consecutive interpretation services at one-on-one or small group meetings.
• Provides simultaneous interpretation service at larger meetings or when requested at small group meetings.
• Sight translates documents upon request during meetings.
• Makes phone calls to families who speak languages other than English.
• Maintains interpreter ethics at all times.
• Researches relevant issues and technical terms as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.
• Other: AACPS Interpreter Training Part 1:
  Basic Interpreter Skills and Ethics Part 2 (for work in special education) Interpreting in Special Education Settings required.

Experience

• None

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of school system terminology.
• Outstanding customer service.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written language skills for both English and another language.
• Ability to accurately interpret conversation and presentation.
• Knowledge of advanced grammar and usage in both languages.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child’s education experience.
• Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to response to the needs of diverse learners.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite
  -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Licenses and Certifications

• Hold or be eligible for Driver’s License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and
• Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
• Personal Vehicle

Leadership Role

N/A

Vision

The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Travel Requirements

• within the county to different schools

Job Information

Approved Date: 5/1/2017
Established Date: 6/1/2013
Title Code: D33816

Title:

INTERPRETER: TEMPORARY
Alternate

Title:

Interpreter Temporary

Reports to:

Generic Coordinator
Reports to Specific: N/A
Division:
Academics
Business Unit:
Curriculum & Assessments
Department:
Negotiated Agreement: N/A
Unit: 0
Days Worked: 191
FLSA Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Grade:
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Essential Job:
Months Worked:
Hours Worked:
Job Family:
Educational Support Services
Sub-Function:
Interpreters/Translators

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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