Translation & Interpretation Specialist
Translation & Interpretation Specialist
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Job Description
THIS POSITION BEGINS WITH THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR
TITLE: Translation & Interpretation Specialist
REPORTS TO:Director of Teaching & Learning or designee.
SUPERVISES:NONE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:
Under the direction of the Director the Translation and Interpretation Specialist provides support in translating district and school documents and provides interpretation services at district and school functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Providing accurate and completed written translations of district and school documents.
- Providing accurate oral interpretation at district and school functions (e.g. parent meetings Individualized Education Planning meetings conferences school board meetings). This includes simultaneous interpretation on occasions.
- Act as a liaison between the school and parent in order to support access to information about their students learning and progress. Support parents navigating the school system.
- Adapt translations to students cognitive and grade levels collaborating with educational team members as necessary.
- Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions. Proofread edit and revise translated materials.
- Refer to reference materials such as computerized terminology banks as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
- Compile information on content and context of information to be translated or interpreted.
- Understand the intended audience for translations and interpretation services.
- Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student family staff or community member and use or relay confidential information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite and Google program tools.
- Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content meaning and feeling of the original material.
- Hours will vary including some nights and weekends depending on district needs e.g. evening conferences and other school meetings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- English language proficiency Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language written and oral including the meaning and spelling of words rules of composition and grammar.
- A second language proficiency as determined important by the district Knowledge of the structure and content of the second language witten and oral including the meaning and spelling of words rules of composition and grammar and pronunciation.
- Certification of translation and interpretation skills by completion of the ESD certification or similar program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in translation and interpretation in an educational (K-12) setting.
- Associates degree or higher.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work independently and in a highly organized manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships and work collaboratively with administrators staff students parents and the general public.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Interpretation
Read process and word process information simultaneously from one language to the other.
Ability to listen to speakers statements to determine meanings and to transcribe conversations using electronic listening systems as necessary.
Ability to interpret in an educational (K-12) setting.
Translation:
Ability to word process all translations; strong knowledge of PC or MAC and word processing programs such as Microsoft Office suite and Google programs.
Ability to translate in an educational (K-12) setting.
NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY: 7.5 HOURS PER DAY
NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER SCHOOL YEAR: 205 DAYS PER YEAR
HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $25.87 - $36.42 PER HOUR (RANGE 16)
All applicants must apply online at: recommended for conditional employment are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check at their own expense (presently $12.50 per employee).
Oregon City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire and promote without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin marital status age veteran status familial status genetic information and/or disability of employee with or without reasonable accommodations is able to perform the essential functions of the position.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
