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Sioux Center Community School Dis Translator/Interpreter in Sioux Center, Iowa
Sioux Center Community Schools is seeking a interpreter/translator to assist our Spanish speaking school population. This individual would work with staff, students and parents of the Intermediate and Middle School to provide daily messages, communication for events and assist in translating for meetings. Please submit application from our school website, www.scwarriors.org Job Opportunities Classified Application. See job description below. Closing Date: May 15, 2024
**[JOB FUNCTION: [Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken orwritten statements from other languages as identified by the immigrant student population to English. Reproduce statements in other languagesas identified by the immigrant student population or English for a unique listening or reading audience. Facilitate and manage interpreting andtranslation requests to support district and school needs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: [ Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similarlanguage by converting one spoken or written language to another. [ Attend conferences and meetings and act as official translator to mediate discussion. [ Translate between English and other languages as identified by the immigrant studentpopulation for families of the district. [ Relay concepts and ideas between languages. [ written materials from other languages as identified by the immigrant studentpopulation into English or vice versa, such as books, publications, web pages orletters. [ Create a new text in the target language that reproduces the content and style of theoriginal. [ Manage translation and interpreting request system, schedule appropriate serviceprovider based on language needs. [ Receive and submit assignments electronically. [ Employ computer-assisted translation. [ Facilitate communication for people with limited English proficiency. [ Translate languages at meetings such as student/family - administration meetings,hearings, orientations. [ Informs supervisor immediately when interpreting sensitive and/or reportable issues. [ Interpret both legal terminology and colloquial language. [ Read aloud documents in a language other than that in which they were written. [ Provide language services to students, staff and families of the district with limited English proficiency. [ Translate educational materials and informational brochures issued by schools anddistrict offices into another language. [ Accompany non-English speaking visitors and facilitate communication between the receiving party and visitors. [ Ability to work collaboratively with various groups of people. [ Encourages families to participate in school affairs and promotes school involvement. [ Maintains positive work relationships. [ Maintains regular attendance. [ Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate supervisor. **[[]{style="color:bl
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