District Language Specialist

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life.

Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.

To facilitate, provide, and support language assistance services for Limited English Proficient persons in the district, design and train staff in using language resources, developing language skills, and support district initiatives aimed to engage and serve refugee and immigrant families.

• HS Diploma, GED or equivalent.

• Three (3) years of experience providing interpretation and translation services. Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, Etc.
• Language proficiency in English and target language to provide simultaneous and consecutive language interpretation and translation of various documents containing simple to complex terminology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Office Suite.
• Bilingual in English and target language with familiarity of language dialects, registers, idioms, and slang.
• Knowledge of legal regulations and the role of an interpreter/translator.