Interpreter English/Spanish

Non-Exempt
General Definition of Work
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting school personnel, Spanish speaking parents and
students to communicate more effectively. The employee is responsible for oral translations during
parent/teacher and parent/administrator conferences, during administration of tests to students, and
during emergency situations in which language is a barrier for resolving the situation. The employee is
responsible for written translations from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English for such purposes
as notification regarding school activities, student progress, disciplinary actions, school records, medical
records, notes from parents, etc. Limited supervision is provided.

Qualification Requirements

• Must be fully literate and fluent in both English and Spanish.
• Ability to speak, understand, read and write fluently in both English and Spanish.
• Requires a minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent completion of an interpreter

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or

composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data,
people or things.

• Requires the ability to speak in Spanish and English to convey or exchange information. Includes

giving instructions, assignments and/or directions.

• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, etc., in English and Spanish. Requires the

ability to prepare routine and technical documents. Requires ability to write, using standard
conventions, in English and Spanish.

• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and

written instructions in English and Spanish. Must be able to communicate effectively and
efficiently in Standard English and Spanish.

• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be

adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Must be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.

• Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken

words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Salary
Pay Grade 62

Reports to

Essential Functions

• Translates orally from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English during conferences,

telephone calls, testing, information gathering from other school districts, emergency situations,
etc.

• Translates written documents from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.
• Assists Spanish-speaking students and their families with the school enrollment process.
• Provides feedback to teachers upon request.
• Serves as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school

Interpreter English/Spanish

Physical Requirements
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines including computers,

persons acting under stress.

Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work
performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this
job.