TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER - SPANISH (2386)

Glendale Unified School District; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Glendale Unified School District in Glendale, CA, is seeking a full-time bilingual translator/interpreter proficient in English and Spanish to support Dual Immersion and English Learner services across meetings, home visits, and district events.

Responsibilities include consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, translating complex legal, educational, and medical documents, proofreading translations, and operating translation equipment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in composing, editing, and translating materials in English and the designated foreign language and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral translation or interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides simultaneous and consecutive bilingual oral translation/interpretation at school, community, home visits, and District meetings.
• Translates complex technical, legal, and medical documents including expulsion reports, IEP/Special Ed. assessments, psychologist's reports, and Board Policy, as well as general materials such as handbooks, manuals, forms, memos, correspondence.
• Reviews and proofs written translations for accuracy; edits for meaning, grammar, syntax, and cultural appropriateness.
• Operates translation headphone equipment (Silent Translator) for simultaneous interpretations at District meetings.
• Utilizes a computerized bilingual word processing program for written translations and file retention.

Skills

Bilingual translation

Oral interpretation

Communication

Tools

Silent Translator headphones

Bilingual word processing program

Job description

This position requires full proficiency in the Spanish and English languages (read, write, and speak). Application materials must clearly demonstrate relevant skills and experience.

Provides simultaneous and consecutive oral translation/interpretation between English and the designated foreign language during a variety of District and school meetings, legal proceedings, hearings, and home visits to assist District personnel, outside agency representatives, students and parents. Translates complex and general written materials between English and the designated foreign language.

CURRENT VACANCY: One full-time position (8 hrs/day, 12 mos/yr) with full benefits in the Dual Immersion & English Learner Services Department at the Administration Center. Maximum District contribution to the health insurance plan is $34,732.44 per year. All GUSD jobs are in person.

Note: This is only a partial list of the qualifications. A more complete list of qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and other details for this classification can be found on our web site at www.gusd.net: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/gusd/classspecs.

• Provides simultaneous and consecutive bilingual oral translation/interpretation at school, community, home visits, and District meetings such as Individualized Education Program conferences, Student Study Teams, expulsion/suspension hearings.
• Translates complex technical, legal, and medical documents including expulsion reports, IEP/Special Ed. assessments, psychologist's reports, and Board Policy, as well as general materials such as handbooks, manuals, forms, memos, correspondence. Prepares written translations of District meetings and conferences.
• Reviews and proofreads as necessary written translations submitted by District personnel and edits for accuracy of meaning, grammar, syntax, and idiomatic and cultural appropriateness.
• Operates translation headphone equipment (Silent Translator) to facilitate simultaneous interpretations at District meetings.
• Utilizes a computerized bilingual word processing program for written translations and subsequent file retention.

• One year of experience in composing, editing, and translating materials in English and the designated foreign language and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral translation or interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations.
• Computer skills, including adequate proficiency in using Microsoft Word and other standard software for bilingual translation.

• Written and oral proficiency in additional languages.

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and the use of personal transportation. Also, ability to be insured at standard vehicle liability and property damage insurance rates, and to maintain insurability.

Any other combination of education, training and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge or abilities may be considered.

Working Conditions:

Environment:

Regularly works in an office environment; occasionally outside; will be required to use a personal vehicle in the course of duties; will be required to attend evening meetings and some travel; and may be required to work overtime. Work environment is generally clean and the noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch to file; seeing to view a computer monitor and read a variety of materials; and hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the phone. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations, some outdoor activity and exposure to outside weather conditions.

Salary: Salary amounts listed above indicate the first and last steps of the range.

Probationary period: 130 days of paid service.

After an offer of employment, a candidate must submit proof of freedom from tuberculosis. Also required after an offer is accepted, the candidate must complete a pre-employment physical examination and obtain fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (district-paid). The onboarding process includes legally mandated training(s) and reference checks. In addition, pursuant to Senate Bill 848 (SB848), the district is required to conduct reference checks that include inquiry into whether the applicant has ever been the subject of a credible complaint, investigation, or disciplinary action related to child abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment.

Statement of Non-discrimination (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District's Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling [phone], Ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:

Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson St., [phone], Ext. 1209, [e-mail]

Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson St., [phone], Ext. 1500, [e-mail]

Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson St., [phone], Ext. 1209, [e-mail]