Revere Public Schools seeks an individual with strong public engagement and bilingual language skills to serve as a Security/Translator.
The Security/Translator plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and secure building and is responsible for facilitating respectful communication in a diverse multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual environment.
Successful candidates will work under the purview of the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil & Personnel Services, and will report primarily to the Principal and Assistant Principal(s) of the A.C. Whelan Elementary School.
Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to
- Greet visitors and facilitate appropriate connections to school staff, ensuring proper identification and sign in prior to admission to secured areas.
- Enforce school policies with all visitors and members of the school community.
- Monitor common areas including hallways and stairwells during class sessions and transitions, and oversee cafeteria, recess and other activities to insure orderly conduct, resolution of problems, emergencies, etc.
- Provide interpreting and translation services for the main office, at meetings and in conferences, including conversations among school staff, caregivers and others.
- Translate written correspondence for families whose primary language is not English
- Assist in the main office answering phones, generating and translating monthly calendar, tracking attendance and other office duties.
- Assist with other tasks as assigned by the principal to facilitate the daily operation of the building.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Google Suite, MS Word and Excel.
- Ability to enforce rules and regulations.
- Strong work ethic and reliable attendance.
- Knowledge of school, district, and state discipline policies and laws.
- Knowledge of school, district, and state student privacy policies and laws.
- Ability to effectively de-escalate contentious situations.
- Fluency in English and a second language with the ability to interpret the spoken and translate the written languages.
- Spanish language skills preferred.
Compensation: This is full time, 8 working hours per day Monday through Friday for the 43 weeks of the school year (185.5 days.) Position includes health, dental and paid leave benefits.