K-5 School-Based Spanish Interpreter-Translator (2024-2025)

R. Homer Andrews Elementary; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The District Spanish Interpreter-Translator role at ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM (R. Homer Andrews Elementary) provides essential language support for Spanish-speaking families and students to access academic programs.

Responsibilities include translation of district-wide documents, interpretation at events, and support for parent-teacher and IEP meetings. Requires HS diploma; multilingual, adaptable, and culturally sensitive applicants are favored.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in Spanish interpreting and translation preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Translate district-wide documents to Spanish and school requests.
• Provide consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation at district events.
• Assist Spanish-speaking families during meetings (IEP, parent-teacher).
• Support testing processes and language assessments weekly or bi-weekly.
• Coordinate with ML Department to connect families with services.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Public Speaking

Organizational Skills

Interpreting

Document Translation

Reading EN/ES

Writing EN/ES

Phone Communication

Cultural Sensitivity

Parent Communication

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

K-5 School-Based Spanish Interpreter-Translator (2024-2025)

Alamance-Burlington Schools R. Homer Andrews Elementary - Burlington, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5891167

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE

District Spanish Interpreter-Translator

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Multilingual Learners (ML) Department

SALARY

Salary Grade 64

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

REPORTS TO

Director of MLs

SUPERVISES

None

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday

WORK HOURS

40

NUMBER OF MONTHS PER Y

10

POSITION PURPOSE:

The District Spanish Interpreter-Translator is responsible for assisting school personnel, Spanish speaking parents and students to communicate academic, family, social, and cultural needs through language support. The employee is also responsible for both oral interpretations and written translations for all district-wide Spanish language support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalency required.
• Previous experience in Spanish interpreting (oral) and Spanish Translations (written) is preferred, but not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Basic understanding of functions of public school preferred
• Basic understanding of NC student accountability standards preferred
• Experience with public speaking
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to speak in Spanish and English to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments and/or directions.
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, etc., in English and Spanish.
• Ability to prepare routine and technical documents.
• Ability to write, using standard conventions, in English and Spanish.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions in English and Spanish.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Ability to be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.
• Ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
• Ability to communicate via telephone.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires the equivalent of a HS degree from the US or the home country.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in providing interpretation and translation services is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve 18 schools each in ABSS with all related Spanish language support needs described below (one other district interpreter-translator colleague to collaborate with and offer training and support).
• Translate all district-wide documents to Spanish.
• Translate all documents that each school requests to have in Spanish.
• Provide some consecutive and/or some simultaneous interpretation at all district-wide events, EC information sessions and workshops, elementary/middle/high schools meetings for parents and students, public hearings, Splash, etc.
• Conduct Pre-K assessments for Spanish-speaking children.
• Provide consecutive interpretation for parents and students during parent-teacher meetings, intervention meetings, child and family team meetings, IEP meetings, retention meetings, and any type of meeting that requested either by the school or from the parents to the schools.
• Assists newly arrived families during the testing process at Central Office checking students in and assisting the administration of the WIDA Screener language assessments on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
• Record Connect-Ed messages in Spanish for both the Public Information Officer and individual schools.
• Develop relationships with Spanish-speaking community to increase comfort to approach their children’s schools in getting all the help and services that are available to them.
• Be available (either by work cell phone or office phone) to be contacted directly by the parents when they need to communicate a message to their children’s schools.
• Other related duties as assigned within the ML Department..

WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force. Substantial amount of time spent standing and/or walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees in this position are required to work in indoor and outdoor environments, and come into direct contact with ABSS staff, students and the public.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following signatures acknowledge that the supervisor has verified the accuracy of the position description, has discussed position requirements with the employee, and has advised the employee of work performance expectations

Reviewed by: Employee's Signature

Date

Approval by: Supervisor's Signature

Date

The completed and signed position description shall be maintained at the employee’s work location, shall be reviewed with the employee by his or her immediate supervisor, should be revised as required, and shall serve as the basis for all required evaluations.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HC review and approval, any time.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Leslie Benson , Principal
• R. Homer Andrews Elementary
• Email: [e-mail]