Job Description:

Location: District
Department: Curriculum & Instruction
Reports To: Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator and Building Principal
Term: As needed basis.
Schedule: Will be scheduled as needed.

SUMMARY: The Language Interpreter facilitates communication between learners whose first language isn’t English, their families, and West Fargo Public Schools.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:
Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
Communication:
Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
Compassion:
Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employees and learners’ experiences.
Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
Creativity:
Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
Critical Thinking:
Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
Reflection:
Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth.
Resilience:
Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
Responsibility:
Interprets communications between learners, families, teachers, support staff, peers, and/others.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment 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 essential functions.
While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
 
Education and/or Experience:
Must be bilingual (in English plus at least one additional language).
Experience working as an interpreter is preferred.
Experience working in a school setting is preferred.
 
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence in the English language.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgment.
Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.

Salary: Position offers a set $22.00/hour

To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.