Interpreter - Translator

Interpreter
- Translator

Reports to:

Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services

Classification:
Part-time 20 hours/week, 9-month, Non-Exempt

Essential Functions:

The Interpreter
- Translator assists school personnel and Spanish-speaking parents and students to communicate more effectively. Work involves oral and written translation from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. The employee is responsible for oral translations during parent/teacher and parent/administrator conferences, during administration of tests to students, and during emergency situations in which language is a barrier for resolving the situation.

Employee is responsible for written translations from English to Spanish for such purposes as notification regarding District activities, student progress, disciplinary actions, etc. Employee is responsible for written translation from Spanish to English for such purposes as translation school records, medical records, notes from parents, etc.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Translates written documents from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. Translates orally from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English during conferences, telephone calls, testing, information gathering from other school districts, emergency situations, etc. Assists Spanish-speaking students and their families with the school enrollment process. Serves as liaison between the school district and Latino groups and organizations in the community.

Assists school staff in understanding and appreciating the Latino culture. Considerable knowledge of both the Spanish and English languages. Skill in translating spoken words from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English at a normal speaking rate. Ability to translate verbal messages to written documents and written documents to verbal messages in both Spanish and English. Ability to adapt language based on the level of the student and parent.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments. Performs other related work as required.

Qualifications:

American Translators Association Certification (Highly Preferred) High school diploma or equivalent AA or BA Degree (Preferred)

Other Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee occasionally will stand or walk and occasionally drive to other locations. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and continuously will repeat the same hand, arm or finger motion many times as in typing. The employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff members.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Occasional lifting of 30 pounds may occur.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Maricopa Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Maricopa Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.