Translator (Part-Time)

Vacancy Notice:Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Application Deadline:Open Until Filled

Position Type:Professional

Hours:Part Time

Reports To:Manager of English Language Learning & Family Literacy

Job Summary

Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering others with life changing opportunities? Is it your time to help be the difference? If so, Hawkeye Community College has a great opportunity for you!

The Hawkeye Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center serves adult students who are earning their high school equivalency diploma, learning the English language, or receiving other training. Students are empowered to get the education and skills they need to thrive at work, school, home, and in their community. Translators help communicate with a diverse set of nonnative English speakers.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide written translations of program documents and correspondence such as program flyers and brochures, class flyers, class documents, core partner/agency information and forms, announcements, orientation materials (worksheets and enrollment forms.

• Contact students (by phone or text) who are required to return for assessment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Bilingual in English and one of the following languages: Burmese, French, Haitian Creole, Karen, Karenni, Lingala, Spanish, or Marshallese.

• Work experience in translation and interpretation.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally both in writing and in speaking.

• Demonstrated ability to work with and provide customer service for culturally diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the general public.

• Demonstrated ability to incorporate classroom technology and utilize Google Applications.

• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and video conferencing technology.

• Demonstrated ability to execute organization and department policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified in translation/interpretation.

• Documented evidence of translation work.

Working Conditions

Requires skills for succeeding in a classroom and/or clinical environment, using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Work is performed in a classroom, lab, and/or clinical setting. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours. During course of day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computer.

Employment Status

Hourly, part time position on an as needed basis.

• This position pays $18.05 per hour.

Application Procedure

• Complete online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment

• Submit/Upload a cover letter.

• Submit/Upload a resume

• Submit/Upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 from a past/current supervisor.

• Priority screening is set to begin on Monday, July 29, 2024. Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

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Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices:hawkeyecollege.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/equal-opportunity. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or emailequity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email:OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.