Substitute Spanish Interpreter/Translator

p style="text-align: center;"strongPOSITION POSTING/strongnbsp;/p p style="text-align: left;"span style="font-weight: 400;"strongbr /br /Substitutes are limited to working 600 hours per school year.nbsp;nbsp;/strong/span/p p style="text-align: left;"span style="font-weight: 400;"nbsp;/span/p p style="text-align: left;"a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nl2PNsLAl7YAoeDdljT8rmeJsp1yija5/view?usp=drive_link"strongSubstitute Salary Schedule/strong/aa href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m-LPevFd371c0gFoERTBML3Dl00VY30T/view?usp=sharing"br //a/p pstrongbr /br /POSITION OVERVIEW/strong/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 500;"We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Substitute Spanish Interpreter/Translator to support our school district in bridging communication gaps between Spanish-speaking students, parents, and staff members. As a Substitute Spanish Interpreter/Translator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring effective communication and understanding within our diverse educational community. This is an on-call position, and you will be called upon to step in when our regular interpreter/translator is unavailable./span/p pnbsp;/p pstrongQUALIFICATIONS/strong/p pnbsp;/p ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Proficiency in both Spanish and English, with exceptional oral and written communication skills in both languages./span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Must successfully complete the Spanish Language assessment with a score of Level 10 or higher./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Previous experience as an interpreter and translator, preferably within an educational setting./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Familiarity with education-related terminology in both Spanish and English./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity, with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Excellent time management and organizational skills to handle assignments on short notice./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when dealing with confidential information./span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pstrongESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/strong/p pnbsp;/p ol lispan style="font-weight: 500;" Interpretation:/span/li /ol ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Provide accurate and clear interpretation services during meetings, parent-teacher conferences, classroom activities, and various school events./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking parents/public and English-speaking staff./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Interpret in real-time, ensuring that the intended message, tone, and context are conveyed accurately./span/li /ul ol start="2" lispan style="font-weight: 500;" Translation:/span/li /ol ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Translate written materials, such as letters, forms, educational documents, and announcements from English to Spanish and vice versa./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Maintain consistency in terminology and language style to ensure clear understanding across translations./span/li /ul ol start="3" lispan style="font-weight: 500;" Parent and Community Engagement:/span/li /ol ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Act as a cultural liaison between Spanish-speaking parents and the school, helping to bridge any cultural gaps that may arise./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Participate in parent-teacher conferences and school events to provide interpretation services as needed./span/li /ul ol start="4" lispan style="font-weight: 500;" Confidentiality and Professionalism:/span/li /ol ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive information shared during interpretation and translation assignments./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Uphold a professional and respectful demeanor at all times, adhering to ethical standards of the interpreting and translating profession./span/li /ul ol start="5" lispan style="font-weight: 500;" Flexibility:/span/li /ol ul li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Be available on an on-call basis./span/li li style="font-weight: 500;"span style="font-weight: 500;"Adapt to various school settings, grade levels, and subject matters as needed./span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-weight: 500;"The Moses Lake School District #161 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school districtrsquo;s Title IX, Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, and Equal Opportunity officer, Michelle Musso, 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, (509) 766-2650, mmusso@mlsd161.org; OR Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Samantha Burgess, 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, (509) 766- 2670, sburgess@mlsd161.org/span/p