Translation Project Coordinator, OLA - 25125

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NYC Public Schools is seeking a Translation Project Coordinator to manage translation requests across central offices and schools, ensuring timely, accurate translations. You will track progress, assign translators, handle typesetting, reviews, and delivery across platforms such as Microsoft Forms and Alchemer, while preserving formatting and accessibility.

The role emphasizes collaboration with offices, schools and contracted vendors to maintain high standards and effective communication for

Qualifikationen

• Experience coordinating translation projects is required.
• Strong organization and communication skills are essential.
• Familiarity with translation workflows and quality control processes is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Oversee and manage translation requests from NYCPS offices and schools, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Maintain project tracking records to ensure timelines and resource allocation.
• Identify, assign, and manage translator resources to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Log translation requests into databases and tracking systems, prepare files for translations, complete quality control, provide final reviews, and archive finalized projects.
• Manage the typesetting phase of translation projects, ensuring formatting meets standards.
• Coordinate reviews of translated materials to ensure high standards.
• Transfer translated text into designated systems (e.g., Microsoft Forms, Alchemer) while preserving formatting.
• Prepare documents for delivery, including restricted Word files and fillable forms, and ensure accessibility verification.
• Foster relationships with NYCPS offices, schools and contracted vendors for smooth collaboration.

Kenntnisse

Translation project coordination

Time management

Quality control

Tools

Microsoft Forms

Alchemer

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The Division of Family, Community and Student Empowerment includes a diverse portfolio of offices, including Family and Community Engagement, Students in Temporary Housing and Foster Care, Community Schools and Strategic Partnerships, Attendance Research and Innovations, Office of School Wellness Programs and Office of Language Access. The teams work together to assist the Chancellor in serving the largest school system in the country, composed of approximately 1 million students and ensure that parents, students, and all New York City communities have enhanced opportunities for support with a focus on family empowerment, community support and wellness and language access for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). Improved cooperative relationships with parents, superintendents, principals, teachers and stakeholders in support of public-school students and families help to advance student achievement and empower authentic voice and feedback to NYCPS. The Translation Project Coordinator manages the translation process of various documents into foreign languages to ensure effective communication with Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) parents and communities. The role is responsible for tracking project progress, assigning resources, maintaining project records, and ensuring high-quality translations. This includes managing the typesetting phase, conducting reviews and ensuring accessibility standards are met. Performs related work. Reports to: Translation Operations Coordinator Direct Reports: N/A Key Relationships: NYCPS, OLA internal teams and staff, and contractual external language service providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage assigned translation requests from NYCPS central offices and schools, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Maintain and monitor project tracking records to ensure successful project execution, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Identify, assign, and manage translator resources, making strategic decisions to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Log translation requests into databases and tracking systems, prepare files for the translations, complete the quality control process, provide final eye reviews, and archive finalized projects for future reference.
• Manage the typesetting phase of translation projects, ensuring that formatting meets the required standards and specifications.
• Coordinate reviews of translated materials to ensure translation services meet high standards.
• Transfer translated text into designated systems, such as Microsoft Forms, Alchemer, and other platforms, while preserving formatting and consistency.
• Prepare documents for delivery, including restricted Word files and/or fillable forms, and accessibility verification and remediation to ensure translated content is properly structured for distribution and use.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with NYCPS central offices, schools and contracted vendors to ensure smooth collaboration and effective communication. Qua