Spanish Translator Supervisor

Readeezy, a digital library for struggling teen and older readers, is seeking an experienced and judicious English to Spanish Translator to lead interns with translating a 3,500-4,000 word book from English to Spanish.

This is an opportunity to help English-language learners, immigrants, youth with learning and developmental disabilities, and at-risk youth. If you are a skilled and trained translator who is passionate about developing budding translators and are interested in supporting this literacy cause, please reach out!

About our Readers

Readeezy’s target audience consists of struggling, disabled older readers; therefore, we focus on publishing high-interest, low-reading-level stories that have illustrations on every page. These types of stories are engaging for their age group and can be easily read and understood by them. Unfortunately, a lot of books that are accessible to struggling readers are tailored towards elementary students. Older students are not interested in the juvenile content of these books, which leads to them refusing to read, which leads to them continuing to struggle. Our vision is to create a digital library that will help them enjoy the activity of reading again.

Readeezy stories are 3,500-4,000 word stories written at a 3rd or 4th grade level with 5-6 chapters.

Read a sample of our books at readeezy.com

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, with a specialization in Spanish, or a credible certification as a translator
• 2+ years of experience with written U.S. Spanish translation
• Must provide relevant samples of translation work
• Must be fluent in both Spanish and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages
• Must have a personal interest in literacy, illustrated chapter books, and/or publishing
• Must have strong leadership, instructional and organizational skills for effective collaboration with interns and team members
• Be available to do weekly check-ins with interns and team

What to Expect

• Oversee, train, and develop interns’ translation skills as they translate 3,500-4,000 word books from English to U.S. Spanish.
• Follow and contribute to student-centered learning objectives while mentoring interns.
• Supervise intern cohort on a day-to-day and weekly basis, ensuring correct and culturally appropriate interpretations of stories for proper comprehension of Spanish-speaking readers.
• Assign specific tasks to interns relative to the translation of the text, including but not limited to adherence to source material, style guide, and other instructional material.
• The role requires proficiency in both Spanish and English, with a focus on accuracy, faithfulness, and clarity in story translations.
• Maintain regular communication with Readeezy team, providing timely updates and evaluations of interns’ work

For any questions about the volunteer position, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]