JobID: 21579
Position Type:
SUB & TEMP POSITIONS - CONTRACTUAL/CONTRACTUAL C PROFESSIONAL (M0262)
Date Posted:
9/5/2024
Location:
JEFFERSON BUILDING (099901)
Closing Date:
11/01/2024
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB TITLE: Contractual Interpreter - Dari
REPORTS TO: Specialist, Office of Multilingual Achievement
DEFINITION: Under general supervision, provides foreign language interpreting and translation services.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Facilitates communication between Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) employees, teachers, students, clients, and the public by providing foreign language interpreting and translation services. Translates the spoken words of students and clients into English. Performs sight translations of forms and documents.
Provides Spanish language interpreting and translation services for the Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program. Assists clients in accessing community resources for learning and recreational purposes. Provides service coordination for Spanish speaking families.
Contacts families and schedules appointments to facilitate participation in the early intervention program and family support activities. Provides oral interpretation in preparation for and during assessments. Provides written translation services.
Provides sight translation and interpretation to program staff. Translates educational materials, forms, and other documents into English and other languages. Provides advice and guidance to agency staff and employees regarding language interpretation issues.
Assists in school learning activities. Assist students individually or in groups to reinforce the learning situation established by the teacher. Reads to students and assists them in effectively using school resources and facilities. Helps students with self care activities.
Assists in developing outreach plans for foreign language speaking communities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (Pre-employment):
Knowledge of a foreign language. Knowledge of the educational process and system.
Skill in fluently speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language. Skill in translating written documents from a foreign language into English and from English to a foreign language.
Ability to work effectively with BCPS students, teachers and program staff. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, the families of students, clients, the public, and others. Ability to work independently.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The work of this class is generally sedentary but may include travel to schools throughout the system.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
SALARY: $33.94 per hour (contractual)
Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required
Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.
- Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant's responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
- Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
- Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
- Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (State of Maryland, Senate Bill 315, effective October 1, 1986) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109.00. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9600 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 118, Baltimore, MD 21220 (443-809-4360).
Contact Information
Kelly Hammond, HR Analyst
Office of Temporary & Support Services
6901 Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
443-809-895
