Hybrid Translation & Interpretation Specialist presso Oregon City School District 62

THIS POSITION BEGINS WITH THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR

TITLE:  Translation & Interpretation Specialist

REPORTS TO: Director of Teaching & Learning or designee.

SUPERVISES: NONE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

Under the direction of the Director, the Translation and Interpretation Specialist provides support in translating district and school documents and provides interpretation services at district and school functions. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Providing accurate and completed written translations of district and school documents.

1. Providing accurate oral interpretation at district and school functions (e.g., parent meetings, Individualized Education Planning meetings, conferences, school board meetings). This includes simultaneous interpretation on occasions. 
2. Act as a liaison between the school and parent in order to support access to information about their student’s learning and progress. Support parents navigating the school system. 
3. Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary.
4. Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions. Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.
5. Refer to reference materials, such as computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
6. Compile information on content and context of information to be translated or interpreted.
7. Understand the intended audience for translations and interpretation services.
8. Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, staff, or community member, and use or relay confidential information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities.
9. Ability to use Microsoft Office suite and Google program tools.   
10. Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material.
11. Hours will vary including some nights and weekends, depending on district needs, e.g., evening conferences and other school meetings. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. English language proficiency — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language written and oral, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.  
2. A second language proficiency as determined important by the district — Knowledge of the structure and content of the second language, witten and oral, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
3. Certification of translation and interpretation skills by completion of the ESD certification or similar program. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in translation and interpretation in an educational (K-12) setting.
• Associate’s degree or higher.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work independently and in a highly organized manner.

Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships and work collaboratively with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the general public.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Interpretation

Read, process and word process information simultaneously from one language to the other. 

Ability to listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to transcribe conversations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.

Ability to interpret in an educational (K-12) setting.

Translation:

Ability to word process all translations; strong knowledge of PC or MAC and word processing programs such as Microsoft Office suite and Google programs.

Ability to translate in an educational (K-12) setting.

NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY: 7.5 HOURS PER DAY

NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER SCHOOL YEAR: 205 DAYS PER YEAR

HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $25.87 - $36.42 PER HOUR (RANGE 16)

All applicants must apply online at:   https://oregoncity.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Applicants recommended for conditional employment are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check at their own expense (presently $12.50 per employee).

Oregon City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veteran status, familial status, genetic information, and/or disability of employee, with or without reasonable accommodations, is able to perform the essential functions of the position.