District Translator (Bilingual Spanish Required)

• Proofreads documents in designated second language created by other District staff; ensures accuracy of documents intended for wide distribution;
• Assists psychologists, speech therapists, and other District personnel in administering tests to non-English speaking students to ensure that accurate test results are obtained;
• Greets staff and the public at assigned department in English and designated second language; provides routine information and directs inquiries to the appropriate person or office; answers telephones in English and designated second language and provides information, take messages, and directs calls; makes phone calls in English and designated second language to request, obtain, relay, provide, and verify information as directed.
• Develops and revises forms and other communications for speakers of designated second language;
• Evaluates and scores bilingual assessment exams for classified positions;
• Communicates with a variety of District administrators, specialists, faculty, and other staff to provide interpretation and translation as needed;
• Provides interpretation and translation of technical terminology used by psychologists, speech therapists, school nurses, lawyers, and other District personnel; provides explanations to facilitate communications, promote understanding, and develop rapport with speakers of designated second language;
• Translates a wide variety of written materials including highly complex and sensitive documents with a high consequence of error such as board policies, bulletins, formal complaints, forms, Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.), instructional materials, letters, legislative bills, meeting agendas and minutes, memoranda, menus, newsletters, notices, press releases, police reports, and safety plans from English to designated second language and from designated second language to English;
• Attends various meetings, conferences, hearings, in-services, interviews, and other work-related events to serve as an interpreter providing consecutive and/or simultaneous translation;
• Assists with clerical duties related to department activities; performs clerical duties for the assigned supervisor as directed including report generation, record keeping, and filing; maintains and organizes a variety of hard copy and electronic logs, records, and files; ensures the timely duplication and distribution of a variety of records, reports, and other materials as directed;

• May accompany District personnel on field trips and other school related activities as needed to interpret, explain procedures and programs, and assist in delivering and obtaining information in designated second language;
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education: Graduation from high school or equivalency. Additional training or college coursework in interpretation and translation or the designated second language is desirable.

This is a Dual Certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.

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District Translator

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The following information is a brief summary of the medical benefits provided.

Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) and Blue Cross (PPO) Choice of contract or non-contract physicians. Dependent Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if full time student.

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Kaiser (HMO) Need a Primary Care provider. Dependant Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if a student.

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Delta Dental Benefits are payable at 100% in PPO network or 50% out of network of covered charges for benefits received during the first calendar year of eligibility.

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Vision Service Plan (VSP)covers one vision examination and one set of lenses each twelve month period. VSP will make an allowance toward the cost of "Elective Contact Lenses."

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Prudential Life Insurance $10,000/member and $1,500/Dependents