Position Title: Interpreter / Translator
Job ID#: 1778
Assignment: District
Reports to: Chief of Staff
Hourly Pay: $20.34
Crete Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants to serve as an on-call Interpreter/Translator. This person is responsible for using their knowledge of multiple languages to help people communicate with one another. This position is an "on-call" position and will be used as needed for interpreting services. This position is opened until filled.
Essential Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Maintain confidentiality matters professionally
- Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
- Bilingual
Job Tasks:
- Translate verbal communication in real time.
- Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another.
- Attend conferences and meetings and act as official translator to communicate conversation. This includes parent-teacher conferences, IEP meetings, and informative parent meetings.
Other Responsibilities:
- Perform other tasks or duties as assigned.
Continuous Employment:
The relationship between employer and employee is based on mutual respect and consent and therefore, will continue as long as both parties find the relationship to be satisfactory. Accordingly, you are free to terminate your employment with proper notice whenever you feel it would be in your best interest to do so. By the same token, Crete Public Schools (CPS) reserves the same right to terminate employment whenever, at the discretion of CPS, if it is felt necessary to do so. This is known as employment “at will,” and all employment policies are subject to this overriding principle. Refer to Board Policy 4201.
Reasonable Assurance for Next School Year:
Employees are provided reasonable assurance of continuous employment for the upcoming school year until the position is terminated either by the employee or CPS.
Working Conditions:
- Environment: Inside and Outside
- Mental Demands: Ability to work under pressure and to meet timelines
- The ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:
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Physical Requirements
E = Essential
NE = Non-Essential
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Occasional - up to 33% of time
NE
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Occasional - up to 33% of time, absolutely essential to the job
E
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Frequent - between 34%-66% of time
E
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Continuous - over 66% of time
E
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Stamina
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Sitting
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X
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Walking
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X
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Standing
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X
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Sprinting/Running
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X
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Flexibility
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Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person
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X
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Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person
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X
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Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling
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X
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Reaching above the head
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X
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Reaching forward
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X
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Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For
example: typing, data entry, etc.)
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X
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Activities
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Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)
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X
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Hand/grip strength
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X
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Driving on the job
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X
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Typing non-stop
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X
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Use of Arms and Hands
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Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)
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X
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Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)
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X
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Lifting Requirements
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Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Shoulder to overhead
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X
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Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Pushing/Pulling
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25 to 50 pounds
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X
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51 to 75 pounds
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X
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Carrying
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10 to 25 pounds
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X
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25 to 50 pounds
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X
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