Interpreter
Listed on 2026-10-14
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Language/Bilingual
Interpreter, Bilingual, Spanish Customer Service
Location: Town of Liberty
2026/2027 Interpreter
Sullivan BOCES Special Education - Liberty, New York Open in Google Maps
This job is also posted in Sullivan County BOCES
Job : 5926147
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job DescriptionInterpreter :
Spanish* (Internal Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants only) for 2026/2027 school year
$1,000 Stipend (pro-rated to June 2027)
Assists school personnel and Spanish-speaking parents and students to communicate more effectively. Work involves oral translation from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. Employee is responsible for oral translations in the classroom, 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 may be responsible for written translations from English to Spanish on an as needed basis.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTranslates orally from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English in the classroom, 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.
Assists school staff in understanding and appreciating the Latino culture.
Assists teachers and other school staff in facilitating communication with non-English speaking students and their families, helping with educational needs and school requirements.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding student and family information
Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Demonstrated ability to speak, understand, read and write fluently in both English and Spanish; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.Passing a proficiency test will be required.
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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.
* Other languages as needed
Position Type: Substitute
Job Requirements- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Jennifer DeFrank , Director of HR
- 15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY 12754, USA
- Liberty, New York 12754
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- Email: human resources
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