Spanish Language Interpreter

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Chesterfield, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide professional Spanish language interpretation and translation services to ensure that residents with limited English proficiency can fully access required treatment, programming, education, and services within Bon Air JCC. The position supports psychological, medical, educational, and administrative functions by facilitating accurate, timely, and culturally appropriate communication between English‑speaking staff, Spanish‑speaking youth, and their families. The role also contributes to a safe, secure, and trauma‑informed environment by participating in emergency response, crisis de‑escalation, and basic health interventions, consistent with Handle with Care, CPR, First Aid, and Narcan training requirements.

Requirements

• Demonstrate bilingualism and literacy through language proficiency testing.
• Demonstrate proficiency in both English and Spanish.
• Possess excellent listening skills and broad vocabulary in English and Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately and idiomatically turn a message from the source language to the target language, without changing the intended message or tone.
• Adept at simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, as well as translation.
• Familiarity with psychological terminology.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a professional manner with administrators, agency staff, youth, and families, and to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to follow written and orally complex instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Spanish language interpreter.
• Experience providing interpretation services in correctional, educational, court, and/or medical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Spanish language interpretation and translation services.
• Facilitate accurate, timely, and culturally appropriate communication between English-speaking staff, Spanish-speaking youth, and their families.
• Support psychological, medical, educational, and administrative functions.
• Participate in emergency response, crisis de-escalation, and basic health interventions.
• Maintain compliance with Handle with Care, CPR, First Aid, and Narcan training requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed