Description of Duties:
- Translates routine and complex publications and documents from English into Spanish and vice-versa, including online materials to meet deadlines and quality standards for the university.
- Reviews and revises the translations of individual print and online texts produced by external translators and other members of the team to ensure quality and consistency.
- Edits and proofreads individual print and online publications to ensure quality and consistency.
- Interprets simultaneously or consecutively between languages in written and oral form at internal and external events as required.
- Helps in designing and supervising organizational flow for complex projects.
- Plans and schedules all translation services, including supervision of assigned staff.
- Contributes to the establishment and growth of a bilingual terminological pool for the institution at several levels.
- Oversees and conducts the maintenance of specialized translation software.
- Plans and handles the decision-making process of complex translation projects.
- Communicates regularly with internal and external groups.
- Coordinates translation and interpreting services for the institution and external clients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received: Specific supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given: May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting or other closely related degree from an accredited university.
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting, Spanish or other closely related degree from an accredited university.
Required Experience: One (1) year of experience as a professional translator/interpreter. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and Spanish fluently.
Preferred Experience: Experience in the translation of official, promotional and advertising materials, and documents pertaining to all disciplines within a university setting. Ability to understand linguistic variations in English and Spanish and to produce and revise texts that are functional locally, regionally and internationally.
Equipment: Use of standard office equipment. Knowledge of sufficient command computer-assisted translation tools, advanced word processing, terminological management software, webpage editing, and localization tools.
Working Conditions: Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. Project-based environment that requires meeting deadlines and work in an ever-changing and fast paced environment. Physical Capabilities: Being able to push, pull and carry interpreting equipment. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other: Good analytical skills. Willingness to undergo additional training at the postgraduate level if required. Exceptional planning and organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
