Interpreter (Portuguese or Spanish)

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District-wide

JOB TITLE : Portuguese or Spanish Interpreter

This is a non-bargaining, non-benefit position based on the interpreting needs of FPS and upon request.

POSITION SUMMARY : Facilitate communication between Framingham Public Schools parents / guardians and school staff through interpreting services. This includes bridging language and cultural barriers in order to protect educational rights of families and their children.

OUR MISSION : Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. Our mission statement guides our work : Through a comprehensive education, we aim to create and empower free-thinking, responsible citizens who can participate equally in our rich and diverse community. FPS and the community stand united in our core values : Providing a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environment; Engaging antiracist and responsible civic advocates; Respecting diversity of thought, learners, cultures, and community; Fostering learning and healthy growth of all students and staff; Ensuring every school will be an active, participatory, equitable community.

Diversity among teachers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish a baseline which we seek to exceed. As a district, Framingham Public Schools is committed to achieving, developing, and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives, and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery. We want our employees to feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation at work. Framingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from persons with disabilities and who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : Not applicable.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE : Native Proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish. Proficiency in English. Strong verbal communication skills. Experience in the educational setting preferred.

Framingham Public Schools seeks candidates whose background, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education. Also, we are interested in candidates who will bring to their professional practice the perspective that comes from a non-traditional educational background or an understanding of the experiences of those underrepresented in the educational field.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Interpret as needed for school meetings and events district-wide.
• Be the bridge between Portuguese or Spanish speaking parents / guardians and FPS staff.
• Interpret from English into Portuguese or Spanish and from Portuguese or Spanish into English.
• Provide linguistic and cultural assistance to the parents / guardians and the FPS staff members as needed and appropriate.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. The employee operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.

REPORTS TO : Manager of Translation and Interpreting Services

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Covered under the Framingham School Committee. This is a non-bargaining, non-benefit position based on the interpreting needs of FPS and upon request. The interpreting rate is as follows : $28.49 per hour.

EVALUATION : The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Manager of Translation and Interpreting Services, FPS staff at the different schools / departments, and the Bilingual Office.

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