District Translator (Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED)

Oxnard School District; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Follow child’s school schedule

Professional Growth Awards Program

up to 16 paid holidays

Minimum of 6 vacation days

Monday-Friday work schedule

CalPERS pension

Job summary

Oxnard School District seeks a District Translator to provide professional-level written translation and interpretation for highly technical educational, legal, medical, and special education communications. This role supports IEP meetings, conferences, hearings, and district communications with precision.

Candidate must meet education and experience requirements and possess a valid CA driver\'s license. The position offers a Monday-Friday schedule and comprehensive benefits as described by the

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalency. Additional training or college coursework in interpretation and translation or the designated second language is desirable.
• Two years of full-time work experience composing, editing, and translating materials in English and the designated second language with consecutive or simultaneous interpretation during meetings and one-to-one situations.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, and sight translation during IEP meetings, conferences, hearings, interviews, and other district meetings.
• Translating highly technical and confidential documents including IEPs, legal documents, board policies, police reports, and instructional materials.
• Interpreting terminology used by school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, attorneys, and educational administrators.
• Assisting with bilingual student assessments and ensuring accurate communication during testing.
• Reviewing and proofreading translations prepared by others to ensure accuracy before public distribution.

Skills

Professional translation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Desirable: interpretation/translation training

Bachelor's degree or Translation/Interpretation certificate substitution

Job description

Description

1 - District Translator position for 8 hours/day, 12 months

About This Position

This is not a general translation position.

The District Translator provides professional-level written translation and consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for highly technical educational, legal, medical, and special education communications. Successful candidates must be able to accurately interpret complex discussions in real time and translate documents where precision is critical.

Highlighted Responsibilities

• Providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, as well as sight translation of documents during Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, conferences, hearings, interviews, and other District meetings.
• Translating highly technical and confidential documents, including:
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
  • Legal and legislative documents
  • Formal complaints
  • Board policies
  • Police reports
  • Instructional materials
  • Official District communications
• Interpreting specialized terminology used by:
  • School psychologists
  • Speech-language pathologists
  • School nurses
  • Attorneys
  • Educational administrators
• Assisting with bilingual student assessments and ensuring accurate communication during psychological and educational testing.
• Reviewing and proofreading translations prepared by others to ensure accuracy before public distribution.

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

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.
• 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

These examination results are open to permanent employees and the public.

Nondiscrimination Notice

The Oxnard School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any programs or activities based on ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Dr. Scott Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator/Equity Compliance Officer, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, [phone], [e-mail]

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.

Come Join Our Team!

• Follow your child's school schedule (non work days for summer, winter, spring break)
• Professional Growth Awards Program
• up to 16 paid holidays
• Minimum of 6 vacation days
• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Retirement security-CalPERS pension

The following information is a brief summary of the medical benefits provided.

• Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) and Blue Cross (PPO) Choice of contract or non-contract physicians. Dependent Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if full time student.
• Kaiser (HMO) Need a Primary Care provider. Dependant Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if a student.
• Delta Dental Benefits are payable at 100% in PPO network or 50% out of network of covered charges for benefits received during the first calendar year of eligibility.
• Vision Service Plan (VSP) covers one vision examination and one set of lenses each twelve month period. VSP will make an allowance toward the cost of "Elective Contact Lenses".
• Prudential Life Insurance $10,000/member and $1,500/Dependents