District Translator (Bilingual Spanish )

Description

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Positions in this classification require incumbents to be bilingual in English and Spanish.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

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.

Please refer to the "Employment Standards" section of this bulletin to make sure you meet all requirements before applying.

Examples of Duties

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.Other Related Duties

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.

Employment Standards

Education: Graduation from high school or equivalency. Additional training or college coursework in interpretation and translation or the designated second language is desirable.

Experience: One of the following:

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.

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.

Special: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Ability to be insured, and continue to be insurable, by the District's liability insurance carrier.

All licenses, certificates, and other requirements listed above are required at the time of employment and must be maintained during the course of employment unless otherwise noted.

Supplemental Information

This is a Dual Certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.

Click the Classification below for the full job description and duties

District Translator

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION: Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than three (3) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Oxnard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Dr. Scott Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030,,