Job Title: Bright Beginnings Haitian Creole Translator
Reports To: Bright Beginnings Program Manager
Classification: Non-exempt
Part-Time: 14 hours/week (Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Our Mission: Grace Place puts faith into action providing pathways out of poverty by educating children and families.
Under the leadership and guidance of the Bright Beginnings Program Assistant Manager, the Bright Beginnings Haitian Creole Translator is responsible for supporting the facilitation of the Grace Place Family Literacy Model® curriculum by providing translation in parent education classrooms for our students speaking Haitian Creole.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide seamless translation of ideas and concepts in Parent Education classes (Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
Communicate students’ needs to the Parent Time Teacher to ensure that the Parent Time Teacher remains knowledgeable of students’ needs
Connect students to Program Administration for further support or referrals as needed
Prepare for classroom translation daily by reviewing the week’s Parent Time curriculum prior to the beginning of class
Assist as the liaison between students and teachers, and classmates
Establish a rapport between the students, between the students and the translator, and between the students and the teacher
Translate for Parent Time guest presenters as requested