WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

909 South 76th Street

Omaha, NE 68114

Position Available for the 2021-2022 School Year

Title: On-Call Language Interpreter

Type: On-call (substitute or contractor), guaranteed 2 hour minimum

Purpose:  Westside Community Schools is seeking a qualified interpreters/translators.  Ideal candidates will have successful experience listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another.

Interpreters will be called on an as needed basis depending on district needs. Hourly rate is dependent upon high demand languages. 

prefered Qualifications / Experience: 

• GED or high school diploma equivalent 
• Bachelor's degree
• Native-level language proficiency in at least two languages, with fluency in written and verbal communication
• Previous positions involving verbal and written translations
• Internships and volunteer positions with documented use of translation services in the desired industry

Essential Functions:

1. Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting one spoken or written language to another, including educational terminology and colloquial language, without altering, omitting, or adding anything to what is stated or written, or without explanation.
2. Act as an impartial and unbiased official translator at conferences or meetings to mediate discussion, including parent-teacher conferences, student registration and enrollment sessions, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and Special Education IEP Meetings.
3. Maintain confidentiality of all information as stated or written, refraining from any public discussion or offering an opinion concerning a matter in which one is or has been engaged.
4. Continuously assess one’s ability to deliver interpreter or translator services, immediately conveying any reservations about one’s ability to satisfy an assignment.
5. Read aloud documents in a language other than that in which they were written.
6. Written translation Services need to be approved by authorization of district leadership.
7. Upon request, convert written materials from one language into another, such as District or school documents or publications, which reproduces the content and style of the original.
8. Edit and proofread text to accurately reflect language, using dictionaries and glossaries for reference.
9. Conduct oneself in a manner consistent with the expectations of all Westside Community Schools employees.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Westside Community Schools is an EEO employer