Spanish Bilingual Specialist at Sweetwater Part-Time

Spanish Bilingual Specialist at Sweetwater Part-Time

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• Job : 5887073
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Aug 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Part-Time
• Salary: $15 Per Hour

JOB TITLE: BILINGUAL SPECIALIST-NEWCOMER CENTER

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

BENEFITS STATUS: PART-TIME

SALARY GRADE: HOURLY

This is a temporary postion and will end on June 4, 2027

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB:

Under limited supervision, responsible for translating/interpreting for students/parents who speak Spanish. This person reports to the ESL Director.

• Set up the physical setting for the most successful interpretation
• Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting one spoken or written language to another.
• Meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate by the educational team and/or supervisor
• Relay concepts and ideas between languages
• Translate written materials from one language to the other, as identified by supervisor
• Communicate with teachers and specialists in scheduling meetings with parents
• Provide feedback to teachers upon request
• Inform supervisor immediately when interpreting sensitive and/or reportable issues
• Interpret both legal terminology and colloquial language
• Make phone calls to parents and schools
• Send translated notes between parents/schools
• Relay verbal messages between schools/parents
• Interpret for parent conferences: IEP, Literacy Assessments, Pre-K screening, Dial Test, etc.
• Administer ACCESS Screener and ACCESS for ELLs assessment
• Translate CCS documents or create new documents which align with current ones.
• Register/enroll new students, by helping parents complete all forms for registration of students
• Help parents complete Info Snap
• Connect parents with community resources, i.e. Parenting Network, Central Latino, Catawba Public Health and DSS
• Conduct home visits
• Work with school officials and social workers as directed by supervisor
• Work with school psychologist in testing
• Interpret for preschool meetings
• Provide Individual contact with special need students at their schools, i.e. assist with new refugee students, informally assess content knowledge in native language

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

Graduation from high school with preference given to an individual with an Associate's degree and/or training in Professional Translating and/or holding an American Translators Association (ATA) certification ; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.

Physical Requirements: Requires light physical work. Must be able to lift mail and boxes up to ten pounds. Must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read simple forms. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets and supply requisitions using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add, subtract, divide and multiply.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using a computer.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must…