Interpreting and Translation Services-Haitian Creole

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 10 New Bond Street ◾ Worcester, MA 01606 Phone: (508) 854-8400 ◾ Administration Fax: (508) 854-8484 ES Fax: (508) 595-0370 ◾ MS Fax: (508) 595-0371 ◾ HS Fax: (508) 552-0042 Website: www.akfcs.org ​ POSITION: Per Diem Interpreting and Translation Services (Haitian Creole) SCHOOL YEAR: 2024-2025 REPORTS TO: ESL Director Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School seeks an experienced, collaborative, and energetic Translator to join the district for a position as Interpreting and Translation Services in the Haitian Creole language. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (AKFCS) provides an education to 1426 students in grades kindergarten through twelve, comprising an Elementary, Middle and High School. AKFCS values flexible educators who possess an optimistic, growth-oriented mindset regarding learning, for themselves, staff, and students. The District seeks to reflect the increasingly diverse world in which we live. We strive to provide our students with an exceptional education in a caring community of students, families, faculty, and staff that represents a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Our goal is to ensure opportunities for all students regardless of gender, race, religion, color, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender identity, or economic background. In support of our objective, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School will: Continue to give special importance to the inclusion within our student body, our faculty, and our staff of persons from all groups within our society, including those who have experienced prejudice and disadvantage. Provide all members of the district with a range of appropriate opportunities to develop skills for living in a diverse community and integrate diversity initiatives throughout the AKFCS experience. Support the philosophy of our International Baccalaureate Program, which is aimed at developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Empower all members of our community to share and celebrate their differences as well as their common experiences to foster a culturally responsive education. Support the mission of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is to assist parents in their role as primary educators of their children by providing a classical liberal arts education grounded in the great works of Western Civilization and aimed at academic excellence, musical competence, and character formation. POSITION SUMMARY Facilitate communication between Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School parents/guardians and school staff through interpreting services (both written and oral). This includes bridging language and cultural barriers in order to protect educational rights of families and their children. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: Interpreting: Interpret as needed for school meetings and events district-wide. Be the bridge between Haitian Creole speaking parents/guardians and staff. Interpret from English into Haitian Creole and from Haitian Creole into English. Written Translations: Translate written material from English into Haitian Creole and from Haitian Creole into English. Edit previously translated correspondence for accuracy, grammar and mechanics. SCHEDULING: Interpreting: The ESL Director will contact interpreters via phone or email up between 12-48 hours prior to the date of interpreting when prior notice is given. Written Translations: The ESL Director will contact interpreters via phone or email with a written translation project proposal. All proposals will include the document needed for translation, the price the school is willing to pay for said project, as well as the project completion date. The interpreter will have by the end of business hours (4:00 p.m.) the day in which the proposal was sent to accept or reject the proposal. Compensation As compensation for the performance of the above outlined duties, a rate of $35.00 per 1 hour worked for interpreting and $35.00 per 1 page translated for written translation projects. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Native Proficiency in ( Haitian Creole) Proficiency in English. Strong verbal communication skills. Experience interpreting in the educational setting preferred APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Cover Letter Resume 1-2 Letters of Recommendation from previous employers/clients in which you provided interpretation or translation services before Writing sample in Haitian Creole ​The mission of the Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is to assist families in their role as primary educators of their students by providing a liberal arts education, representative of diverse works and global perspectives and aimed at academic excellence, musical competence, and character formation.

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