Part-Time Translator - East Middle school

East Middle School; Biscoe (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

East Middle School in North Carolina seeks a Part-Time Translator to support staff, students, and families by translating documents and providing interpretation during meetings.

The role requires fluent Spanish and English, strong organizational skills, and an ability to connect with diverse communities. Primary duties include translating IEP materials, school forms, and offering language support at parent meetings.

Qualifications

• Translate school-based documents to Spanish and English.
• Provide consecutive interpretation for meetings with parents and students.
• Develop relationships with Spanish-speaking community to increase access to services.
• Read and write routine and technical school documents in both languages.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and Spanish in varied settings.

Responsibilities

• Translate all school based documents to Spanish.
• Provide consecutive interpretation for parents and students during meetings (IEP, parent-teacher, etc.).
• Develop relationships with Spanish-speaking families to improve school engagement.
• Be available via work phone to relay messages between parents and school staff.
• Other related duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Spanish & English

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpreting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Part-Time Translator - East Middle school

Montgomery County Schools East Middle School - Biscoe, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5899877

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 24, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Categories:

Student Services > Translator

Job Description

NCDPI and NC public school translator positions involve converting written or spoken language (often Spanish) for educational settings, ensuring effective communication between staff, students, and parents. Responsibilities include translating IEP documents, school forms, and providing interpretation for meetings to ensure compliance and access.

The School Based Interpreter-Translator is responsible for assisting school personnel, 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 school-based language support.

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate all school based documents to Spanish.
• 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 is requested either by the school or from the parents to the school.
• 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 school.
• Other related duties as assigned by the principal.

Requirements: High school diploma or GED equivalent, at least 20 years old, viable transportation.

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.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Dr. Marvin Smith , Principal
• East Middle School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]