Language Director
Job Locations: US-VA-Alexandria
ID: 2024-3568
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Overview
Established in 2004, Culmen International is committed to enhancing international security, strengthening homeland defense, optimizing government operations and providing humanitarian assistance around the world. We provide technical and management expertise, develop innovative technology solutions, and deliver youth care services, logistics, training and language services worldwide. With experience in over 140 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.
The Language Director provides and coordinates interpreting services, advocates for youth's issues with interpreter services and access, and implements outreach strategies to generate interpreting contracts.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate language services provided within the facility to unaccompanied children.
- Develop strategies and protocols to meet the language needs of unaccompanied minors, including interpretation, translation, and language support services.
- Train facility staff on language-related protocols, cultural competency, and effective communication strategies.
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to ensure quality language services.
- Facilitate access to qualified interpreters for minors with limited English proficiency during medical appointments, legal assessments, counseling sessions, and other essential interactions.
- Coordinate translation services for important documents, forms, and informational materials, ensuring accurate and culturally appropriate translations are provided in a timely manner.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of language needs within the facility and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to address any gaps or challenges.
- Ensure compliance with relevant language access laws and regulations.
- Negotiate rates, terms, and conditions of contracts for communication services.
- Maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and participate in audits related to language services.
- Work independently, react to change productively, and handle other essential tasks as assigned while exercising a high level of confidentiality.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in interpreting, business, human services, or related field.
- Minimum of three years interpreting services experience, or relevant field.
- Minimum of one year supervisory experience.
- Experience in working with youth in residential, detention facilities, or those with high-risk backgrounds preferred.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire.
- Proficiency in English and Spanish (verbal and written) required.
- Possess a valid Driver's License.
- Possess a clear Tuberculosis test.
- Ability to successfully clear a background check.
- Ability to successfully clear a drug screening.
- Provide immunization documentation for Tdap, Varicella, MMR, Hepatitis A and B, Varicella.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
Top Tier Benefits Package
This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k and Paid Time Off.
At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world. We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.
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