Position Title: Interpreter / Translator 

Job ID#: 441

Assignment: District

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Hourly Pay: $19.96

 

 

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:

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Maintain confidentiality matters professionally
3. Satisfactory completion of criminal background check
4. Bilingual 

 

Job Tasks:

1. Translate verbal communication in real time.
2. Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another.
3. 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.

 

At-Will Position: 

• This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.

 

Working Conditions: 

1. Environment: Inside and Outside 
2. Mental Demands: Ability to work under pressure and to meet timelines
3. The ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: 

 

Physical Requirements   E = Essential  NE = Non-Essential	Occasional - up to 33% of time  NE	Occasional - up to 33% of time, absolutely essential to the job  E	Frequent - between 34%-66% of time  E	Continuous - over 66% of time  E
Stamina
Sitting			X
Walking			X
Standing		X
Sprinting/Running	X
Flexibility
Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person			X
Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person			X
Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling			X
Reaching above the head			X
Reaching forward			X
Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example: typing, data entry, etc.)			X
Activities
Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)	X
Hand/grip strength		X
Driving on the job		X
Typing non-stop			X
Use of Arms and Hands
Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)		X
Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)		X
Lifting Requirements
Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist		X
Waist to shoulder		X
Shoulder to overhead	X
Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist		X
Waist to shoulder		X
Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Pushing/Pulling
25 to 50 pounds		X
51 to 75 pounds	X
Carrying
10 to 25 pounds		X
25 to 50 pounds	X