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Essential Functions :

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

You will work closely with the Deputy Director & Language Justice Coordinator to develop and implement the City of Somerville’s Language Access Plan and oversee day-to-day language access operations. This work is fast-paced, dynamic, equity-driven, and deeply collaborative. In this role you will :

Provide Training, Consulting, and Coaching :

• Serve as an internal expert on language justice best practices and guidelines, including : translation and interpretation services, plain language standards, strategies and resources for multilingual outreach, creating welcoming environments for linguistically diverse populations, and equitable civic engagement
• Coordinate collaboratively across various departments to ensure language justice is integrated into city events, opportunities, processes, and communications
• Provide individual and group coaching and consultation to City staff about language justice concepts and guidelines
• Conduct training with City staff on language access topics including : how, when, where, and why to provide language access services; plain language; language access resources and protocols; interpretation via Zoom, creating a welcoming environment, and others
• Assist in developing training curriculum and implementation plan
• Track employee training attendance
• Research training opportunities and resources
• Identify gaps in staff knowledge and work with the Deputy Director and Language Justice Coordinator to develop strategies to close gaps
• Prepare reports and conduct audits to track compliance with language justice policies and language access service usage across City departments

Manage Language Access Service Requests :

Develop Language Access Resources :

Recommended Minimum Qualifications :

As the Language Justice Specialist, you have a genuine commitment to working with and serving immigrant and linguistically diverse communities. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the City of Somerville's commitment to equity, inclusivity, and support for its immigrant communities through language justice. The Language Justice Specialist will be instrumental in shaping and implementing policies that reflect the city's values and support its diverse population.

Education and Experience :

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill :

You possess knowledge, abilities, and skills in the following areas :

Work Environment :

This is an office-based position in a professional setting. On-site work is required. Travel to other City office buildings and community locations is required regularly. The work environment involves everyday comforts and discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally pleasant. Employee will be required to work beyond normal business hours to attend evening meetings, support emergency needs, or complete urgent work assignments.

Physical and Mental Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.

Physical Skills

Few physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing. Work may require some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain, or standing or walking most of the work period. Work requires lifting of objects such as interpretation equipment, office equipment, and computer paper (up to 30 lbs).

Motor Skills

Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects, operating a telephone, setting up presentation equipment, operating a personal computer and / or most other office equipment including word processing, filing and sorting of papers.

Visual Skills

Visual demands require constantly reading print and digital documents for general understanding and analytical purposes.

Hours : Full-Time, work hours are flexible, but include evening and weekend work as needed

Salary : $66,244.85 annualized, plus benefits

Union : Non-Union

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Date Posted : August 14th, 2024

City of Somerville residents are especially encouraged to apply.

The City of Somerville is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or [email protected].

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Overview of Total Rewards :

Benefits listed are for benefits-eligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.