Spanish Language Interpreter

Title: Spanish Language Interpreter

State Role Title:Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: $27.01 - $33.65

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location:Bon Air JCC

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide professional Spanish language interpretation and translation services to ensure that residents with limited English proficiency can fully access required treatment programming education and services within Bon Air JCC. The position supports psychological medical educational and administrative functions by facilitating accurate timely and culturally appropriate communication between Englishspeaking staff Spanishspeaking youth and their families. The role also contributes to a safe secure and traumainformed environment by participating in emergency response crisis deescalation and basic health interventions consistent with Handle with Care CPR First Aid and Narcan training requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Demonstrate bilingualism and literacy through language proficiency testing; Demonstrate proficiency in both English and Spanish; Possess excellent listening skills and broad vocabulary in English and Spanish; Demonstrated ability to accurately and idiomatically turn a message from the source language to the target language without changing the intended message or tone; Adept at simultaneous and consecutive interpretation as well as translation; Familiarity with psychological terminology; Demonstrated ability to interact in a professional manner with administrators agency staff youth and families and to effectively communicate both orally and in writing; Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously; and to follow written and orally complex instructions.

Additional Considerations

Certification as a Spanish language interpreter Experience providing interpretation services in correctional educational court and/or medical contexts.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Victor Rogers

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.