Bilingual Special Education Interpreter & Translator

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Holidays

Retirement matched

Health insurance

Life insurance

Performance pay

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ is seeking a bilingual Spanish interpreter/translator to support the Special Education, Student Services and Psychological Services departments. The role focuses on oral interpretation at meetings and written translation of forms.

You will communicate with Spanish-speaking families, maintain records, and help prioritize requests while ensuring confidentiality and timely delivery of services.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Pass Special Education Spanish screening assessment; interpreting and translating experience required.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral English/Spanish interpretation at Special Education meetings (e.g. MET, IEP, parent conferences).
• Communicate with Spanish speaking parents/guardians on behalf of English staff.
• Assist Spanish speaking parents/guardians with Special Education forms and questionnaires.
• Provide written English/Spanish translations as requested.
• Maintain records of services provided and materials translated.
• Prioritize interpretation and translation requests.
• Assist other personnel to support work activities.
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area.

Skills

Bilingual

Interpreting experience

Translation

Typing ability

MS Office

Confidentiality

Time management

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

High School

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Bilingual keyboard

Job description

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ is seeking a bilingual Spanish interpreter/translator to support the Special Education, Student Services and Psychological Services departments. The role focuses on oral interpretation at meetings and written translation of forms.

You will communicate with Spanish-speaking families, maintain records, and help prioritize requests while ensuring confidentiality and timely delivery of services.