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

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LANGUAGE Translator / Interpreter