Part-Time Dental Clinic Interpreter; Spanish Speaking

Part-Time Dental Clinic Interpreter (Spanish Speaking)

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a nationally recognized and locally trusted college dedicated to advancing the success of all students and economic vitality of the communities we serve through access, high-quality education, and strategic partnerships.

The community that we serve is home to people with a rich range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to supporting an environment where all students and employees thrive and succeed. We believe every team member enriches our organization with unique skills, perspectives, and solutions. We seek applicants who are motivated and equipped to support all students, work effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, and build the vibrancy of our community.

Department: Health Sciences - College of Allied Health
Reports To: Academic Operations Manager
Location: Green Bay
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Hours:

8–12 hours per week; schedule determined at hire, flexibility required
Starting Rate of Pay: $16.36 per hour

• Facilitate cross‑cultural communication for non‑English speaking dental patients during appointments, translating between patient, student, faculty, and dentist, and assisting with completion of health questionnaire forms.
• Assist with patient appointment scheduling and confirmation for non‑English speaking dental patients.
• Assist with translation of dental and medical forms and procedural signage for the Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene Clinics.
• Adhere to HIPAA privacy laws to protect confidentiality of patient information.
• Communicate dental clinic services, protocols, and limitations to non‑English speaking patients.

• Technical Diploma or Associate Degree.
• 2 years of prior customer service/administrative work experience; ideally within the dental industry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Two years’ experience as a Spanish/English interpreter.
• Experience with Workday and dental software such as Dentrix.
• Certificate from an interpreter training program or passing a certified interpreter exam.

• Student Success:
  Demonstrate behaviors that support student recruitment, retention, and success initiatives.
• Values:
  Demonstrate behaviors that support the College’s values.
• Collaboration:
  
  Demonstrate respectful collaboration across differences in background and experience.

• Extended sitting while working on a computer or attending meetings.
• Mobility to move around campus for meetings and events.
• Manual dexterity for handling office equipment and tools.
• Visual and auditory perception to read documents and communicate.
• Light lifting up to 25 pounds.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NWTC does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, creed, marital status, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, genetic testing or other applicable legislated categories.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. We do not offer H‑1B or other work authorization sponsorship.