Supervisor of Translation & Interpretation- RB #25-563
About The Position
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of: Supervisor of Translation and Interpretation. This role involves assisting with various sub-sectors of translation and interpretation, collaborating with directors on requests and district-wide communications, managing vendor relations and contracts, and supporting professional development for staff. The position also requires working with departments to understand translation needs, supporting families with language access, and ensuring the secure handling of confidential documents. Additionally, the role includes planning and supervising the summer program and evaluating staff.
Requirements
- Hold a Master’s degree.
- Hold a New York State School District Administrator (SDA), New York State School District Leader (SDL), New York State Administrator/Supervisor (SAS), New York School Building Leader (SBL), or Administrator certificate.
- Hold one of the following certifications: New York State in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Special Education; Elementary Education (Bilingual Extension Preferred); World Languages.
- A minimum of three years of certificated teaching in English to Speakers of Other Languages, Special Education, Elementary Education (Bilingual Extension Preferred), or World Languages.
- Experience working with multilingual learners.
- Knowledge of bilingual education and English as a New Language.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in managing programs aligned with CR Part 154.
- Familiarity with the current APPR process.
- Experience developing foundational systems in which to streamline processes.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the various sub-sectors of translation and interpretation, including translations, one-way interpretation platforms, two-way interpretation platforms, and sign language interpretation.
- Collaborate with the Director of Multilingual Education of Student Placement and Translations/Interpretation on the translation/interpretation requests from schools, which are monitored through the translation request platform/docket.
- Collaborate with the Director of Multilingual Education of Student Placement and Translation/Interpretation District-wide correspondences that must be disseminated via email, mail, and/or calls home to families including information related to health and wellness, district notices (school closures, etc.), parent engagement, etc.
- Complete and coordinate all necessary processes related to translation and interpretation including working with vendors, RFPS, contracts, board recommendations, monitoring expenditures, etc.
- Assist the Director(s) in the professional development of district staff on translation protocol, confidentiality, guidelines and other identified areas.
- Work with departments (e.g., student support, special education) to understand translation needs.
- Support families who require language access.
- Assist with the translation management platforms or request systems, including the division's webpage.
- Ensure secure handling of confidential documents.
- Collaborate with other Division of Multilingual Education administrators in the planning and supervision of the summer program.
- Supervise and evaluate staff; conduct APPRs of teachers and the Division of Multilingual Education staff.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
