Haitian Creole Translator/Interpreter

Title:

Haitian Creole Translator/Interpreter

Start Date:

ASAP

Compensation:

$36,000 on an annualized basis

Location:

Marlborough Public Schools District

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority:

Directly responsible to the Registration Center and Translation Services Manager and through him/her to the Superintendent of Schools

Statement of Duties:

• Supports the Administrative Assistant in the Registration and Parent Outreach Center
• School communication to families
• Responsible for written and oral translation of school documents, including, but not limited to,
  • School communication to families
  • Teacher/parent communication
  • Individual Education Plans
  • District-wide school messenger
  • Aiding administration in parent outreach
• Maintains electronic data base of all translations
• Teacher/parent communication
• Assumes other duties as may be assigned by the Building Administrators
• Ensures all "school to home" communications are translated appropriately.
• Flexible schedule to include evening parent open houses and conferences
• Aids in translation for parents registering in the Parent Outreach Center
• Aiding administration in parent outreach
• District-wide school messenger
• Individual Education Plans

Qualifications:

• Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Communications Coordinator, Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.
• Be familiar with computers and computer software programs particularly Excel and Microsoft Office including Microsoft Outlook. Ability with data base programs such as Aspen are a plus. Be familiar with using the Internet.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools/ Executive Director(s) may find appropriate and acceptable.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong interpersonal skills as he or she deals directly with the public on a daily basis
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, very well organized
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Hatian Creole
• Must be detailed oriented, with analytical and problem solving skills, along with customer service abilities and other related characteristics
• Must be able to work well as part of a team

A Equal Opportunity Employer

It is a policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its education programs, services, activities or employment practices.