District Translator (Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED)

Oxnard School District; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oxnard School District is seeking an experienced District Translator for a full-time, 12-month position. The role requires professional-level written translation and real-time interpretation for high-stakes educational and legal communications.

Responsibilities include simultaneous and consecutive interpretation during IEP meetings and district events, translating confidential documents, and ensuring accuracy of translations before dissemination.

Qualifications

• Two years' full-time experience translating English and the designated second language with interpretation.
• Three years in a role requiring bilingualism in the designated second language.
• Bachelor's degree or Translation/Interpretation certificate may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, and sight translation for IEP meetings, conferences, hearings, interviews, and other district meetings.
• Translate highly technical and confidential documents, including IEPs, legal/legislative documents, and board policies.
• Interpret terminology used by school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, attorneys, and educational administrators.
• Review and proof translations for accuracy before public distribution.

Skills

Translation

Interpreting

Consecutive interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation

Education

High school graduate

Interpretation training

Job description

Current Vacancy for Immediate Hire:

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

This eligibility list will be valid for one year and will be used to fill any future vacancies during the time this list is active.

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

The ideal candidate has experience with work such as:

• 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.

District Translator

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.

This is a Dual Certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.

The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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:

The following employee has been 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.