District Spanish Interpreter / Translator

Amherst-Pelham Regional School District; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Amherst-Pelham Regional School District in Amherst, MA is seeking a District Spanish Interpreter/Translator for a 10-month school year role. The position supports formal and informal communications between district personnel and Spanish-speaking families, performing interpretation, sight translation, and translation services.

Report to the Multilingual Education Administrator. Responsibilities include translating documents, assisting in IEP/504 processes, and coordinating language services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years in education preferred.
• Translation/Interpretation Certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Spanish and English with strong interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate district documents between English and Spanish.
• Interpret for IEPs, 504s, and related meetings.
• Interpret during school events outside hours.
• Coordinate translation requests and maintain calendar for language needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and family records.

Skills

Spanish-English interpretation

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Suite

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Amherst-Pelham Regional School District - Amherst, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

District Spanish Interpreter / Translator

Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Amherst-Pelham Regional School District - Amherst, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5909171

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The District Spanish Interpreter / Translator facilitates professional, formal, legal, and informational communications between School District personnel and persons whose primary language is Spanish. The District Interpreter Translator will provide the following services: “Interpretation”, “Consecutive Interpretation”, “Sight Translation” and “Translation”.

The job is a school year position (10 months), 7.5 hours daily, and reports to the ELL and Dual Language Coordinator (Multilingual Education Administrator).

Essential Functions

• Translate all requested district documents from English to Spanish and vice versa.
• Translates IEPs, 504s, and related documentation to parents.
• Interpret to district staff and parents/students in school events outside school hours.
• Collaborate with staff during parent-teacher conferences and various parent/school staff meetings.
• Maintain Spanish phone line.
• Interpret all requested meetings, conference calls, and video conferencing, including all IEP, 504, and other related meetings.
• Assist in educational, psychological, and language testing as requested.
• Coordinate translation and interpretation requests for all languages.
• Collaboratively maintain the interpreter's calendar for all district interpretation/ translation language needs.
• Act as a cultural liaison between Spanish-speaking families and school personnel.
• Act as a parent advocate for Spanish-speaking parents and students who may be unfamiliar with their rights and participation in education.
• Maintain interpretation/translation services log for data collection purposes.
• Maintain professional confidentiality with student and family records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assist with new interpreter's training on the topics.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• SKILLS: Operating standard office equipment; using pertinent software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Suite, etc.; composing a variety of documents; facilitating group discussions in two languages; demonstrating exceptional Spanish and English language, expressive, receptive, and written skills; and effective interpretation skills.
• KNOWLEDGE: Technical terminology, educational terminology, legal terminology, special education terminology, educational methods, and interpreter's code of ethics.
• ABILITIES: gather, collate, and/or classify data; analyze and solve practical problems; flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work effectively with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; maintain confidentiality; work as part of a team; and possessing sound emotional judgment.
• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 2 years of experience in education is preferred. Minimum of 2 years experience in translating/interpreting preferred.
• EDUCATION: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; engage in ongoing professional development offered. Translation / Interpretation Certification.
• Salary: Non-Barganing Unit Contract with generous benefits including Health, Dental, and Life insurance.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

Student Services > Translator

Welcome to Amherst-Pelham Regional School District

The mission of our schools is to provide all students with a high quality education that enables them to be contributing members of a multi-ethnic, multicultural society. We seek to create an environment that achieves equity for all students and ensures that each student is a successful learner, is fully respected and learns to respect others.Our teachers, schools, and our community-at-large play an essential part of that mission.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Amherst Public, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham Public School Districts prohibits discrimination against employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, genetic information and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Yahdira Torres Manzano , Interim Human Resources Administrator
• 170 Chestnut Street
• Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]