Title: Spanish Language Interpreter
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $27.01 - $33.65
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Location: Bon Air JCC
Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The purpose of this position is to provide professional Spanish language interpretation and translation services to ensure that residents with limited English proficiency can fully access required treatment, programming, education, and services within Bon Air JCC. The position supports psychological, medical, educational, and administrative functions by facilitating accurate, timely, and culturally appropriate communication between English‑speaking staff, Spanish‑speaking youth, and their families. The role also contributes to a safe, secure, and trauma‑informed environment by participating in emergency response, crisis de‑escalation, and basic health interventions, consistent with Handle with Care, CPR, First Aid, and Narcan training requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Demonstrate bilingualism and literacy through language proficiency testing; Demonstrate proficiency in both English and Spanish; Possess excellent listening skills and broad vocabulary in English and Spanish; Demonstrated ability to accurately and idiomatically turn a message from the source language to the target language, without changing the intended message or tone; Adept at simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, as well as translation; Familiarity with psychological terminology; Demonstrated ability to interact in a professional manner with administrators, agency staff, youth, and families, and to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing; Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously; and to follow written and orally complex instructions.
Additional Considerations
Certification as a Spanish language interpreter, Experience providing interpretation services in correctional, educational, court, and/or medical contexts.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Victor Rogers
Phone: 804-588-4410
Email: Recruit@djj.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
