Bilingual District Translator & Secretary (Spanish/English)

District Wide; Benton City (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

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Job summary

Kiona-Benton City School District 52 in Benton City, Washington, is seeking a District Translation/Interpreter Secretary to handle secretarial duties and provide translation/interpreter services for the District. The role includes preparing correspondence, forms, and newsletters, and maintaining Spanish language forms, with emphasis on confidentiality and meeting deadlines.

Starting immediately, 7 hours per day, 200 days per year, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Possess High School Diploma/GED.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Must work within designated bounds of authority and confidentiality.
• Possess secretarial and office skills, including knowledge and experience with computer software such as EXCEL and WORD.
• Experience with student information system(s).
• Able to communicate and relate well with people of all ages; is honest, adaptable, dependable, accurate, discreet and pleasant.
• Be a customer-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with multiline telephones.
• Capable of planning and organizing workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Must be dependable.
• Must be able to multi-task with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• The District Translation/Interpreter Secretary will serve as secretary to the District and will provide written and oral translation/interpreter services, which includes but is not limited to responsibility for all correspondence, forms, memos, bulletins, and assisting staff with scheduled meetings/events.
• Duties will also include ability to design and craft newsletters and other public correspondence as needed; maintain Spanish language forms; and other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Follow and uphold all District policies, rules, and regulations.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Excel/Word skills

Student information systems

Multitasking

Communication with people

Confidentiality

Customer-oriented

Phone handling

Planning/organization

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent

Language testing cert program

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Kiona-Benton City School District 52 in Benton City, Washington, is seeking a District Translation/Interpreter Secretary to handle secretarial duties and provide translation/interpreter services for the District. The role includes preparing correspondence, forms, and newsletters, and maintaining Spanish language forms, with emphasis on confidentiality and meeting deadlines.

Starting immediately, 7 hours per day, 200 days per year, Monday through Friday.