What are the responsibilities and job description for the Translator/Interpreter position at unm?
The UNM Early Childhood Services Center (ECSC), is seeking for a full-time Spanish/English translator/interpreter. Under general supervision, the interested individual will translate documents and other material from English to Spanish and Spanish to English; and/or interprets spoken passages from one language to another during meetings, trainings, and/or teleconferences. Expresses either approximate or exact translation, depending upon the nature of the occasion.
This position will collaborate closely with ECSC’s Professional Development Team and the Instruction Design Team to identify the needs for both face-to-face and online trainings. It will involve engaging in discussions with Subject Matter Experts to consider which videos, articles, games, or songs may need updating for the Spanish version of the trainings. Additionally, there will be opportunities to discuss concepts and content for both online and face-to-face trainings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Translate written documents from Spanish into English and from English into Spanish. Documents includes but is not limited to learner guides, handouts, audio/video transcription, consumer material, and other professional development material.
2. Reads and rewrites learner guides, handouts, videos, following established rules pertaining to factors such as word meanings, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
3. Sends approved translated documents to appropriate contacts within ECSC.
4. Serves as interpreter at meetings and trainings providing consecutive or simultaneous translation between both languages.
5. 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.
6. In simultaneous interpreting, renders oral translation of material at time it is being spoken.
7. Receives briefing or prepares through reading and study on subject to be discussed prior to interpreting session.
8. May perform a number of other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this position description, but which are consistent with the general level of the job and the responsibilities described.