Translator/Interpreter (Employment Agreement) at San Mateo-Foster City School District
About the Employer
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools. Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6–8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K–5), three schools with all grades (K–8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools: Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre-K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. EQUITY GOAL: Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. WELLNESS GOAL: Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our Strategic plan, click here: https://www.smfcsd.net/our-district/strategic-plan
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
The San Mateo Foster City School District is looking for people to translate written documents and interpret oral communications for parents and teachers. We are looking for all languages, but are most in need of translators/interpreters of Spanish, Turkish, Japanese, Hindi, Mandarin, ASL, Hindi, and Tongan. Translators will attend meetings and parent-teacher conferences to support interpretation for parents. Translators also support the district and school sites with written translation of documents and report card comments. Applicants must have an extensive vocabulary in both languages and follow confidentiality guidelines of the District. Applicants will be interviewed and their oral and written abilities will be assessed before acceptance onto the list of approved translators. Salary: $25.00 per hour - as needed Please complete a district application and mail to the address at the top of the application. A district application may be downloaded at www.smfcsd.net (print out the "classified" application).
The San Mateo Foster City School District is looking for people to translate written documents and interpret oral communications for parents and teachers. We are looking for all languages, but are most in need of translators/interpreters of Spanish, Turkish, Japanese, Hindi, Mandarin, ASL, Hindi, and Tongan. Translators will attend meetings and parent-teacher conferences to support interpretation for parents. Translators also support the district and school sites with written translation of documents and report card comments. Applicants must have an extensive vocabulary in both languages and follow confidentiality guidelines of the District. Applicants will be interviewed and their oral and written abilities will be assessed before acceptance onto the list of approved translators. Salary: $25.00 per hour - as needed Please complete a district application and mail to the address at the top of the application. A district application may be downloaded at www.smfcsd.net (print out the "classified" application).
Comments and Other Information
The San Mateo-Foster City School District operates 20 elementary and middle schools with approximately 12,500 students. The district serves a total population of over 100,000 in the cities of San Mateo and Foster City. The district is located on the San Francisco peninsula, 19 miles south of San Francisco just north of the Silicon Valley. Its mild climate and ideal location make it an attractive place in which to live and work. Primarily residential, San Mateo and Foster City are community-minded cities with a reputation for excellent elementary and middle schools.
SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:
SMFCSD Equity Officer: Dr. Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7341; sdrinkwater@smfcsd.net and Title IX Compliance Officer: Lori Fukumoto; Prevention Services Coordinator; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7399; lfukumoto.titleix@smfcsd.net
DECLARACIÒN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÒN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY:
El Distrito Escolar de San Mateo-Foster City no permite discriminación, intimidación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual) o bullying basado en raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad/país de origen, estatus de inmigración, identificación de grupo étnico/etnicidad, edad, religión, estatus matrimonial/embarazo/estatus de ser padre, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, genero, identidad de género, expresión de género, información genética, información médica o asociación con personas o grupos de uno o más de estas características actuales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, contacte a:
Oficial de Equidad de SMFCSD: Dr. Sarah Drinkwater,
Superintendente Auxiliar de Servicios Estudiantiles; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7341; sdrinkwater@smfcsd.net y Oficial de Cumplimiento de Titulo IX: Lori Fukumoto; Coordinadora de Servicios de Prevención; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7399; lfukumoto.titleix@smfcsd.net
Comments and Other Information
The San Mateo-Foster City School District operates 20 elementary and middle schools with approximately 12,500 students. The district serves a total population of over 100,000 in the cities of San Mateo and Foster City. The district is located on the San Francisco peninsula, 19 miles south of San Francisco just north of the Silicon Valley. Its mild climate and ideal location make it an attractive place in which to live and work. Primarily residential, San Mateo and Foster City are community-minded cities with a reputation for excellent elementary and middle schools.
SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:
SMFCSD Equity Officer: Dr. Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7341; sdrinkwater@smfcsd.net and Title IX Compliance Officer: Lori Fukumoto; Prevention Services Coordinator; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7399; lfukumoto.titleix@smfcsd.net
DECLARACIÒN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÒN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY:
El Distrito Escolar de San Mateo-Foster City no permite discriminación, intimidación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual) o bullying basado en raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad/país de origen, estatus de inmigración, identificación de grupo étnico/etnicidad, edad, religión, estatus matrimonial/embarazo/estatus de ser padre, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, genero, identidad de género, expresión de género, información genética, información médica o asociación con personas o grupos de uno o más de estas características actuales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, contacte a:
Oficial de Equidad de SMFCSD: Dr. Sarah Drinkwater,
Superintendente Auxiliar de Servicios Estudiantiles; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7341; sdrinkwater@smfcsd.net y Oficial de Cumplimiento de Titulo IX: Lori Fukumoto; Coordinadora de Servicios de Prevención; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7399; lfukumoto.titleix@smfcsd.net
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
3/6/2020
Contact
Barbara Weatherly
(650) 312-7292
(650) 312-7292
Number of Openings
10
Add'l Salary Info
$25.00 per hour
Length of Work Year
as needed
Employment Type
Part Time