District-Wide Translator English/Spanish

The West Chester Area School District has the following Translator English<>Spanish position available:

The Translator will be responsible for translating written documentation and interpret for caregivers and families when needed.

The qualification requirements listed below represent the minimun levels

• Prepare accurate, grammatically and idiomatically correct written translations in the English/Spanish language pair of written materials including brochures, handbooks, guides, curricular materials, policies, forms, tests, minutes, correspondence, procedures, reports, special education reports and documentation, etc. for the District office and school sites.
  
• Review, edit, and proof materials translated by other District personnel for accuracy, grammar, syntax, etc.
  
• Prepare translation glossaries and other guides.
  
• Develop and maintain a document management system for translated materials.
  
• Operate computer and office equipment to prepare translations and maintain related records.
  
• Interpret for District departments and schools to maintain communication with parents, including answering the District Spanish Dedicated Phone Line.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
• Certificate of Translation English/Spanish preferred
  
• Experience working with translation memory (TMs) and Machine Translation (MT)
  
• Proficiency in the use of technology for individual communication and research
  
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to interface diplomatically with teachers, administrators, caregivers and families, students, support staff and outside professional contacts
  

Qualified candidate will be required to do the following:

• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, and/ or controls
  
• Talk and hear
  
• Sit and occasionally be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and crouch
  
• Have specific vision abilities, to include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
  
• Have the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  
• Possess effective communication, judgmental, planning and human relations skills
  
• Work under periods of stress due to the level of the position responsibility
  

The West Chester Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, or status as a veteran in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. The West Chester Area School District will maintain a working environment free of all forms of harassment and will fully comply with the spirit and intent of all related laws and regulations. Any person having inquiries concerning the School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), the Veterans Preference Act of 1944, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact the Assistant Superintendent or Human Resources.