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Urbana School District #116
TITLE: LANGUAGE Translator / Interpreter
LOCATION: Urbana School District #116
SUPERVISOR: Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
JOB SUMMARY: The LANGUAGE Translator / Interpreter acts as a liaison between the school/district and families. He/she takes an active role in providing language translation, both in oral and written form, for the students and families in primary language to/from English across various settings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Interpret for parent conferences, parent meetings, and Special Education meetings.
- Translate written and/or classroom materials for parent(s), student(s), and the school and/or district.
- Translate oral and written communication from both LANGUAGE to English and English to LANGUAGE.
- Perform intake interviews with parents for new students to the district/school.
- Assist students and families with registration, enrollment procedures, information regarding health education, immunization requirements and other community services
- Provide information and answer questions about the school district and the bilingual program.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by the building and/or district administration
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Associates degree preferred but not required
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience and ability to work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- Experience working with students in a school setting preferred, but not required.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Fluent in French and English
- Knowledge of schools and education terminology
- Good computer skills necessary
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Hourly position, as needed
- Variable work schedule and irregular hours
- Must have flexible schedule and ability to work as needed
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support personnel.
START DATE: As soon as possible.
NOTE: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: August 2023