Casual Spanish Translator
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Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
The Casual - Spanish Translator is responsible for providing written translations into Spanish for a variety of essential district and school documents. The Translator will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including representatives from central office departments offices and schools to enhance communication with parents and the public. The Translator will work on a temporary hourly basis with no minimum number of hours of work guaranteed. The Translator will have a high level of knowledge about the field of translation and experience working specifically with educational terminology. This casual position will report to the Language Access Manager.
Qualifications:
- Education:A Bachelors degree is required.
- Certifications/Licenses: None applicants will be required to pass the assessment test before the recommendation to hire
- Experience/Skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of the school divisions culturally and linguistically diverse community
- Superior level of written fluency in English and the target language and exceptional grammar skills.
- Well-developed skills in spelling punctuation syntax grammar of academic English and the Spanish
- Ability to translate to and from English and the target language without altering the original meaning and intent and in a variety of educational settings.
- Recent experience using education-specific terminology and acronyms including those in specific fields such as English Learner and Special Education
- Familiarity with laws policies programs and operating procedures found in K-12 educational systems
- Demonstrate appropriate professional appearance and demeanor as representatives of Alexandria City Public Schools
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders Knowledge of the latest research and practices in the field of translation
- Knowledge of Trados translation software
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide professional translation services to ACPS to facilitate language access for parents in schools and offices
- Ensure that services are of the highest quality and equivalent to the communication provided in English
- Work collaboratively with the ACPS Language Access Manager and with other ACPS departments offices and schools
- Performs other duties as required
Clearances:
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
- Tuberculosis Skin Test.
- Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.
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