Job Description
Position Type: Student Support Services/Language Facilitator / Translator
Date Posted: 5/1/2024
Location: Sadie Saulter PreK
District: Pitt County Schools
Exceptional Children's Interpreter/Translator - Spanish Job Description The Interpreter is responsible for providing English/Spanish interpretation services for parents, students, and staff; to translate technical, educational, legal, and general materials between English and Spanish; and to do related work as required. This position supports student achievement by fostering effective communication and information sharing with Spanish-speaking students and families. *Definitions: An interpreter provides oral translation of one language into another (eg. Spanish to English) A translator changes written materials in one language to the written form of another language. Qualifications: - Associate's degree or 2 years (minimum of 64 semester hours) of higher education
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
- Speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish
- One year experience in composing, editing, proofreading, or translating materials in English and Spanish for widespread dissemination or publication is desired.
- Prior experience working in a public school setting preferred
Responsibilities: - Translate both written and verbal communication from English to Spanish and Spanish to English during meetings, conferences, and evaluations for the Exceptional Children's department.
- Maintain confidentiality in matters related to children and their families
- Speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish
- Provides accurate assessment of students in English and Spanish in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- Prepares writing translations of IEPs, legal materials, workbooks, news articles, examinations, other instruction and educational materials, bulletins, correspondence, minutes, and forms
- Provides accurate interpretation for District employees who have responsibility for administering other assessments determined through the IEP process (i.e. psychological, speech, and language).
- Provides Spanish translation of various information posted on the District's web page as directed.
- Provides interpretation for parents during enrollment, suspensions, expulsions, IEP meetings, and other parent meetings.
- Reviews translated material submitted by District personnel and of other translators and proofreads/edits for accuracy of meaning, grammar, and syntax.
- Answers inquiries and interprets and explains words and phrases for meaning and appropriateness.
- Uses computers and related software in preparing translations.
- Prepares written translations of technical, educational, and general material for use by District personnel, parents, and the public and may also act as an interpreter for District employees.
- Provides simultaneous interpretations at District meetings, including the use of headphones and microphones, when available.
- Adapts translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary.
- Follows ethical codes and District guidelines that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Cares for, supervises, controls, and protects students in a manner commensurate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Completes other reasonable duties as assigned.
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