Bilingual Language Access Coordinator

Howard County Public School System; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework after 120 days

Job summary

Howard County Public School System seeks a Language Access Liaison to coordinate translation and interpretation across the district. You will translate district communications, including urgent messages, and provide in-house interpretation for school events and IEP/504 meetings.

You’ll manage translation requests, quality-check materials, and support Title I program communications. The role emphasizes equitable access for multilingual families, collaboration with schools, and ensuring culturally

Qualifications

• Experience translating documents and providing interpretation in education or public service.
• Proficiency with translation memories and collaboration tools.
• Experience working with multilingual families and Title I/IEP processes.
• Native or near-native in Spanish, Korean or Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Translate district documents, including time-sensitive communications.
• Provide in-house interpretation for meetings and events.
• Coordinate translators via scheduling tools and vendors.
• Format and review documents for accurate, culturally appropriate translation.
• Support language access compliance and staff training.

Skills

Translation

Interpretation

Spanish/Korean/Chinese

Document Formatting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Translation Memories

Fluency/Boostlingo

CAT Tools

Job description

Howard County Public School System seeks a Language Access Liaison to coordinate translation and interpretation across the district. You will translate district communications, including urgent messages, and provide in-house interpretation for school events and IEP/504 meetings.

You’ll manage translation requests, quality-check materials, and support Title I program communications. The role emphasizes equitable access for multilingual families, collaboration with schools, and ensuring culturally