CMS Long-Term Substitute Family Outreach Translator (8/3-9/14/26)

Cleveland, TN

*Note this position is a long-term substitute position for 8/3/26-9/14/26. Candidates must be bilingual and will be paid $85/day or $90/day (with a bachelor's degree). No benefits are available for this long-term substitute placement.

TITLE                       FAMILY OUTREACH TRANSLATOR  (SPANISH)                       

QUALIFICATIONS
  1. High school diploma or equivalent
  2. Demonstrated ability to speak, understand, read and write fluently in both English and Spanish
  3. Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
  4. Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
  5. 10 Month position on the Educational Assistant salary scale
REPORTS TO

Building Principal

JOB GOAL

To interpret and translate for school staff in order to ensure Spanish-speaking families effectively receive school information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  1. Translates written documents from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.

  2. Interprets during conferences, IEP meetings, telephone calls, testing, information gathering from other school districts, emergency situations, etc.

  3. Assists multilingual students and their families with the school enrollment process.

  4. Serves as liaison between the school district and multicultural groups and organizations in the community..

  5. Assists the school in developing a rapport with multilingual families.  

  6. Performs other duties as assigned by the School Principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following physical demands may be required:

  1. Talking

  2. Hearing

  3. Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)
  1. Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure

  2. Adaptability to accept responsibility of the direction, control or planning of an activity

  3. Adaptability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instruction

  4. Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

  1. Intelligence: Ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles and ability to reason and make judgments

  2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them

  3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

  4. Data Perceptions: Ability to understand and interpret information which may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables

  5. Technology: Ability to efficiently use various forms of technology 

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

JOB CODE: 1000131