District Translator (Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED)

Oxnard School District•Oxnard, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Current Vacancy for Immediate Hire: 1 - District Translator position for 8 hours/day, 12 months. This eligibility list will be valid for one year and will be used to fill any future vacancies during the time this list is active. Positions in this classification require incumbents to be bilingual in English and Spanish. Under the direction of the Superintendent or other designated administrator, translates and interprets a wide variety of difficult and complex written and spoken District-wide communications in English and a designated second language including materials and matters of a highly sensitive nature and with a high consequence of error; facilitates communication between District staff and non-English speaking students, parents, staff, and other members of the community; performs a variety of clerical functions; types documents, letters, and memoranda; provides information to the general public; and performs a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish REQUIRED
Graduation from high school or equivalency.
Two years of full-time work experience composing, editing, and translating materials in English and the designated second language and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations.
OR Three years of experience in a position for which bilingualism in the designated second language is a requirement.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Ability to be insured, and continue to be insurable, by the District's liability insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

Additional training or college coursework in interpretation and translation or the designated second language is desirable.
A Bachelor's degree or a Translation and Interpretation certificate in the designated second language may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

Translates a wide variety of written materials including highly complex and sensitive documents with a high consequence of error such as board policies, bulletins, formal complaints, forms, Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.), instructional materials, letters, legislative bills, meeting agendas and minutes, memoranda, menus, newsletters, notices, press releases, police reports, and safety plans from English to designated second language and from designated second language to English.
Attends various meetings, conferences, hearings, in-services, interviews, and other work-related events to serve as an interpreter providing consecutive and/or simultaneous translation.
Provides interpretation and translation of technical terminology used by psychologists, speech therapists, school nurses, lawyers, and other District personnel; provides explanations to facilitate communications, promote understanding, and develop rapport with speakers of designated second language.
Proofreads documents in designated second language created by other District staff; ensures accuracy of documents intended for wide distribution.
Communicates with a variety of District administrators, specialists, faculty, and other staff to provide interpretation and translation as needed.
Evaluates and scores bilingual assessment exams for classified positions.
Assists psychologists, speech therapists, and other District personnel in administering tests to non-English speaking students to ensure that accurate test results are obtained.
Develops and revises forms and other communications for speakers of designated second language.
Assists with clerical duties related to department activities; performs clerical duties for the assigned supervisor as directed including report generation, record keeping, and filing; maintains and organizes a variety of hard copy and electronic logs, records, and files; ensures the timely duplication and distribution of a variety of records, reports, and other materials as directed.
Greets staff and the public at assigned department in English and designated second language; provides routine information and directs inquiries to the appropriate person or office; answers telephones in English and designated second language and provides information, take messages, and directs calls; makes phone calls in English and designated second language to request, obtain, relay, provide, and verify information as directed.
May accompany District personnel on field trips and other school related activities as needed to interpret, explain procedures and programs, and assist in delivering and obtaining information in designated second language.
Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.