District Translator (Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED)

Description Current Vacancy for Immediate Hire: 1 - District Translator position for 8 hours/day, 12 months This eligibility list will be valid for one year and will be used to fill any future vacancies during the time this list is active. About This Position This is not a general translation position. The District Translator provides professional-level written translation and consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for highly technical educational, legal, medical, and special education communications. Successful candidates must be able to accurately interpret complex discussions in real time and translate documents where precision is critical. Highlighted Responsibilities The ideal candidate has experience with work such as: Providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, as well as sight translation of documents during Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, conferences, hearings, interviews, and other District meetings. Translating highly technical and confidential documents, including: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) Legal and legislative documents Formal complaints Board policies Police reports Instructional materials Official District communications Interpreting specialized terminology used by: School psychologists Speech-language pathologists School nurses Attorneys Educational administrators Assisting with bilingual student assessments and ensuring accurate communication during psychological and educational testing. Reviewing and proofreading translations prepared by others to ensure accuracy before public distribution. Please refer to the "Employment Standards" section of this bulletin to make sure you meet all requirements before applying. Examples of Duties Click the Classification below for the full job description and duties District Translator Employment Standards Education : Graduation from high school or equivalency. Additional training or college coursework in interpretation and translation or the designated second language is desirable. Experience : One of the following: Two years of full-time work experience composing, editing, and translating materials in English and the designated second language and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations. OR Three years of experience in a position for which bilingualism in the designated second language is a requirement. A Bachelor's degree or a Translation and Interpretation certificate in the designated second language may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Special : Possession of a valid California Driver's License. Ability to be insured, and continue to be insurable, by the District's liability insurance carrier. All licenses, certificates, and other requirements listed above are required at the time of employment and must be maintained during the course of employment unless otherwise noted. Supplemental Information This is a Dual Certification recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public. The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Oxnard School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any programs or activities based on ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints: The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator/Equity Compliance Officer, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 385-1501, scarroll@oxnardsd.org DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than three (3) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature. Come Join Our Team! Follow your child's school schedule (non work days for summer, winter, spring break) Professional Growth Awards Program up to 16 paid holidays Minimum of 6 vacation days Monday-Friday work schedule Retirement security-CalPERS pension Click on the link Benefits Guide to access benefit guides: The following information is a brief summary of the medical benefits provided. Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC) and Blue Cross (PPO) Choice of contract or non-contract physicians. Dependent Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if full time student. OR Kaiser (HMO) Need a Primary Care provider. Dependant Coverage: Spouse and unmarried children to age 19 or to age 25 if a student. AND Delta Dental Benefits are payable at 100% in PPO network or 50% out of network of covered charges for benefits received during the first calendar year of eligibility. AND Vision Service Plan (VSP)covers one vision examination and one set of lenses each twelve month period. VSP will make an allowance toward the cost of "Elective Contact Lenses." AND Prudential Life Insurance $10,000/member and $1,500/Dependents 01 Education Required: Graduation from high school or equivalency. Do you meet the listed education requirement? (Note: Make sure this is listed in the education portion of the application) Yes No 02 A Bachelor's degree or a Translation and Interpretation certificate in Spanish may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Please list any relevant training or education. If none, type N/A. 03 Experience Requirement: a. Two years of experience composing, editing, and translating materials in English and Spanish and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations. OR b. Three years of experience working in a position for which bilingualism (including speaking, reading, and writing) in English and Spanish is a requirement. Please select how you met the experience requirement. (Note: Your application must reflect your response to this question) Two years of experience composing, editing, and translating materials in English and Spanish and providing consecutive or simultaneous oral interpretations during group meetings and in one-to-one situations. Three years of experience working in a position for which bilingualism (including speaking, reading, and writing) in English and Spanish is a requirement. I possess a Bachelor's degree or a Translation and Interpretation certificate in the designated second language. The will substitute one year of experience required. I do not meet the listed experience requirement 04 Please briefly describe your professional experience composing, ed