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Salary: $71.78 - $106.66 Hourly
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate; AND
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A. Completion of a recognized certificate or certification in translation and /or interpretation in the designated language to and from English; OR
B. At least ten (10) examination days or eighty (80) hours of verifiable work experience as a Bilingual Examiner; OR
C. At least one (1) year of verifiable work experience as a Qualified Interpreter, Translator, Teacher, or similar occupation for which the main responsibility is to translate and/or interpret the designated target language to and from English.
Desirable Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate; AND
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A. Completion of a recognized certificate or certification in translation and /or interpretation in the designated language to and from English; OR
B. At least ten (10) examination days or eighty (80) hours of verifiable work experience as a Bilingual Examiner; OR
C. At least one (1) year of verifiable work experience as a Qualified Interpreter, Translator, Teacher, or similar occupation for which the main responsibility is to translate and/or interpret the designated target language to and from English.
This is a temporary exempt, on-call as-needed 1229 Special Bilingual Examiner (Filipino-English) that will conduct examinations of DPH employees' bilingual skills. Work assignments typically range from two (2) hours to two (2) days in duration, although longer assignments are possible.Position is limited to 1,040 work hours in a year.
San Francisco is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse cities in the nation. Nearly half of all city residents speak a language other than English at home and over a third of all residents are immigrants. The City and County of San Francisco provides language access for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals to enable them to access government services. Special Bilingual Examiners conduct language testing of City and County Department of Public Health employees to determine their proficiency in bilingual translation and interpretation.
Under general direction, the Special Bilingual Examiner (Filipino-English) conducts oral and/or written tests of bilingual language skills at various testing locations, rates candidates’ performance on tests and performs related duties as required. The essential functions of the class include, but are not limited to:
- Administering tests of bilingual language skills in interview settings and classroom testing environments;
- Preparing test materials and arranging facilities prior to exams, distributing test materials, providing instructions to administer tests, and answering general questions;
- Maintaining security of the test materials before, during and after the exam;
- Preventing candidates from taking test materials;
- Rating candidate test performance and bilingual proficiency using established rating scales, scoring exams and providing exam results in the designated format to candidates and human resource professionals;
- Reporting and documenting unusual incidents; and
- Assisting in the development of exam items, test questions and rating guidelines.
The 1229 Special Bilingual Examiner (Filipino-English) performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $71.78 - $106.66 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Relocate:
- San Francisco, CA 94102: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person