What are the responsibilities and job description for the Language Interpreter position at West Fargo Public Schools?
Job Description
Position Title: Language Interpreter
Location: District
Department: Curriculum & Instruction
Reports To: Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator and Building Principal
Term: As needed basis.
Schedule: Will be scheduled as needs arise.
Salary: Position offers a set $23.80/hour
Date of last review: August 2026
SUMMARY: The Language Interpreter facilitates communication between learners whose first language isn't English, their guardians, and West Fargo Public Schools.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration
Position Title: Language Interpreter
Location: District
Department: Curriculum & Instruction
Reports To: Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator and Building Principal
Term: As needed basis.
Schedule: Will be scheduled as needs arise.
Salary: Position offers a set $23.80/hour
Date of last review: August 2026
SUMMARY: The Language Interpreter facilitates communication between learners whose first language isn't English, their guardians, and West Fargo Public Schools.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration
- Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
- Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
- Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences.
- Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
- Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
- Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
- Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
- Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
- Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
- Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
- Interprets communications between learners, families, teachers, support staff, peers, and/others.
- While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
- While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
- The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
- The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
- The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
- The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
- Must be bilingual (in English plus at least one additional language).
- Experience working as an interpreter is preferred.
- Experience working in a school setting is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
- Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
- Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
- None.
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