Job Overview

Under the general supervision of a school or division staff member, the interpreter interprets spoken information to parents of students in a school or administration building setting. Interpreter duties include classroom, school, curricular activities, and school division events.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Acts as the facilitator of communication between parents, students, school staff, and others as appropriate
• Accurately interprets between school staff and parents. Interprets the message faithfully, always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using the parent’s and student’s primary language of communication in the educational setting
• Respects the confidentiality in all areas and always maintains appropriate professional boundaries. Avoids advising, counseling, or interjecting personal opinions into the interpretation
• Strives to further professional knowledge and skills through participation in workshops, professional meetings, and interaction with professional colleagues
• Maintain credible reports and submit in a timely manner to the Outreach Services Department
• Must complete LCPS interpreter trainings
• Performs duties related to interpreting as assigned

Qualifications 

• High school diploma or GED Certificate
• Translation Certification or Formal Education Preferred
• Must be available during school hours/daytime 
• Experience as an educational interpreter preferred
• Ability to relate to children, teachers, and other school staff
• Understanding of and access to basic technology and ability to interpret during virtual meetings
• Demonstrate English language and interpreting language comprehension
• Demonstrate knowledge of LCPS Child Study process language/terminology
• Demonstrate knowledge of LCPS Individual Education Program language/terminology 

Applicant instructions: 

• Clearly indicate your language of interpretation on your resume or application materials

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, drive, and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or bend and may be required to lift to approximately 15 pounds. 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: 

This part-time hourly position reports to Supervisor, Outreach Services.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position. No guarantee of minimum hours.

Reports to: Supervisor, Outreach Services (Interpreter)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Level: Banded Rates: Band 10 

Salary Rate: 29.17 hourly

Hours vary, contingent upon need

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation