The volunteer will provide interpretation and translation support for staff, volunteers, and partner programs, as well as relay information between the Center and the community.
Schedule: Somewhat flexible, preferred schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm, some afternoons from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
Opportunities to volunteer available All year-round!
Duties Include:
- Works with individuals and families with Limited English Proficiency
- Supporting the TESS Staff and the public with relaying information, translation of documents, and interpretation as well as providing follow-up
- Creating/assisting with designing flyers, letters and translation
- Engaging TESS clients and families in supporting their needs under the direction of the TESS Staff
- Provides interpretation for the groups and activities
- Providing basic support to partner programs as needed
- All volunteers must adhere to the County's customer service, IT, security, safety, HIPPA, privacy, and other rules and policies
Qualifications:
- Written and verbal Spanish or Amharic language proficiency is required.
- It's of the essence to be able to communicate with people with limited English fluency.
- Must have excellent communication skills as well as a confident and positive attitude.
- Working as part of a team under somewhat stressful conditions is a must.
- Experience in working in a group setting is preferred.
- Basic Computer Skills are required.
Contact: Maureen Larenas, Manager
Telephone: (240) 773-8254/maureen.larenas@montgomerycountymd.gov
Agency: OCA/CAA/TESS Community Action Center
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Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
