Interpreter-Contractual

Under general supervision, provides foreign language interpreting and translation services.

Responsibilities:

Facilitates effective communication between BCPS staff, students, parents, and the public by providing high-quality spoken language interpreting services. Supports multilingual families by ensuring accurate and culturally sensitive interpretation in various educational settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret spoken communication between parents, students, and school personnel from the target language into English and vice versa.
• Provide interpretation services for:
  • Infants and Toddlers Program
  • Child Find Program
  • Special education meetings and assessments
  • Parent-teacher conferences
  • School events and assemblies
  • Attendance and suspension hearings
• Perform sight translations of short written texts as needed.
• Act as a cultural broker, offering context and clarification to bridge cultural gaps between schools and multilingual families.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience: 
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of a foreign language.  Knowledge of the educational process and system.
 
Skill in fluently speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language.  Skill in translating written documents from a foreign language into English and from English to a foreign language. 
 
Ability to work effectively with BCPS families, students, teachers and program staff.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships the families of students, school staff, the public, and others.  
 
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
The work of this class will include travel to schools throughout the system.
 
FLSA:  Non-Exempt

Salary: $ 37.42 per hour (contractual)

• Benefits: BCPS offers limited benefits for temporary employees that may include 403(b)/457 plans, paid sick and safe leave accruals, and access to credit union benefits. 
• Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement 
• This class specification defines the types of duties and the level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title.  It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.
• Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States required
• This document describes the duties and responsibilities of a position.  It shall not be held to exclude duties not referenced nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.
   

Application Instructions:

Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS).  Information on your resume and application must match. This information is necessary for salary determination should you receive an offer of employment.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers, and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc., will not be accepted.  
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment. Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application may result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be the only document considered in determining your qualifications for a position. 
• You MUST attach your unofficial transcript(s) or license(s) to your application if you are applying for a position as a teacher or a position that requires Licensure/Certification.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109. 
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts will be required upon hire and must be sent via eScript/Clearinghouse from your university.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.

Contact Information: 

Office of Temporary & Support Services 

Email: otshiring@bcps.org

Phone: 443-809-8952