Language Director

Company:  Davita Inc.
Location: Alexandria
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Language Director

Job Locations: US-VA-Alexandria

ID: 2024-3568

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Clearance Requirements: No Clearance

About the Role

Culmen International is seeking Language Directors for a future Health and Human Services opportunity. 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.

What You'll Do in Your New Role

  • 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.

Required 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.

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, improving global health and humanitarian programs, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 140 countries, we help our customers to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments worldwide.

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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