Swahili ESL Interpreter — Flexible Part-Time

Young World Physical Education; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 3,444,000; Part time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking an Interpreter ESL (Swahili) to support students and families with language access in a part-time role up to 24 hours per week. The position requires written, spoken, and typed translations and collaboration with teachers and administrators.

The interpreter will translate communications between staff and families, attend meetings, and provide language assistance in schools and classrooms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• Orally fluent in both English and Swahili.
• Fluently able to write and type both English and Swahili.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Experience working with parents, staff, and community in the target language and in schools.
• Familiar with technology.
• Respected in the community and understands confidentiality importance.
• Fluent in more than two languages.
• Experience as a language interpreter.
• Flexible schedule.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide written, typed, and oral translations in Swahili.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, principals, and students to ensure parents have information in a comprehensible language.
• Provide accurate oral and written translations.
• Adjust hours to attend evening and after-school meetings as needed.
• Maintain ready access to telephone/cellphone as needed.
• Serve as language liaison between staff and families.
• Effectively communicate and translate for staff, students, and families when required.
• Provide language assistance in school and classrooms as needed.
• Attend school and district meetings where interpreters are needed.
• Provide support in person, via computer, or phone in targeted language as needed.
• Drive between school and district buildings and across the city to provide translations as needed.

Skills

Oral fluency EN/Swahili

Written EN/Swahili

Interpreting experience

Technology familiarity

Effective communication

Multilingual

Flexible schedule

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Young World Physical Education is seeking an Interpreter ESL (Swahili) to support students and families with language access in a part-time role up to 24 hours per week. The position requires written, spoken, and typed translations and collaboration with teachers and administrators.

The interpreter will translate communications between staff and families, attend meetings, and provide language assistance in schools and classrooms.