District Translator, part-time, Anticipated
: Job Details :

Position Type: Central Office Support/District TranslatorDate Posted: 5/2/2024Location: Central OfficeDate Available: RollingClosing Date: Until FilledTITLE: District Translator, part-time, Anticipated REPORTS TO: Director of MLL Education or designee TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Part-time hours, hourly pay rate SUPERVISES: N/A PRIMARY FUNCTION: Under general supervision, translates documents and other material from one language to another; and/or translates spoken passages from one language to another during seminars, symposia, teleconferences, and/or meetings. Expresses either approximate or exact translation, depending upon the nature of the occasion. May specialize in a specific subject area. This is hourly work on an as needed basis. TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reads and rewrites technical documents in specified language, following established rules pertaining to factors such as word meanings, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics

Serves as interpreter at seminars, speeches, meetings, teleconferences, and symposia, providing consecutive or simultaneous translation between languages

Listens to complete statements in one language, translates to second, and translates responses from second into first language; expresses either approximate or exact translation, depending on nature of occasion

In simultaneous interpreting, renders oral translation of material at time it is being spoken

Receives briefing or prepares through reading and study on subject to be discussed prior to interpreting session

May participate in establishing specialized contacts for the university

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's degree/60 college credits or currently employed as a paraeducator for NLPS

At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

Bilingual, English and Spanish

Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors

Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff or district personnel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree

Exceptional organizational, and interpersonal skills

Must be detailed oriented, self-motivated and able to multi-task

Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds in English and Spanish, Creole, Arabic, Turkish and any other languages as need arises

Ability to work collaboratively with others

SALARY: $20/hour New London Public Schools New London, Connecticut