Spanish Language Team Lead

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The Spanish Language lead is the senior linguistic team member who is responsible for verifying the quality of the translation for a particular language. This person has strong editing skills and domain knowledge, and has a clear picture of the translation goals and requirements. Linguistic leads provide guidance, answer questions, and help the project manager keep things on track.
Responsibilities:

• Final quality assurance checks and copy editing of the Spanish translation before delivery.
• Maintain the quality of our product by periodically auditing our content to determine improvements that can be applied to our next version release.
• Help draft support documentation such as style guides and glossaries for the rest of the team to reference.
• Provide performance feedback to the Localization Manager regarding the linguistic quality output of the team at large.
• Translate/Proofread content where back-up coverage is needed
• Assist the Localization Manager in directing linguists on projects with language-specific guidelines and feedback.
• Assess client feedback related to our Spanish products and direct remediation where appropriate.
• Work directly with the Localization Manager to develop a schedule for projects and assure that adequate communication lines are used throughout the process.
• Assist the Localization Manager in maintaining the Glossaries and Style Guide

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the translation industry i.e translation, editing, and proofreading, including MTPE
• Native or bilingual (Federal ILR Level 5) proficiency of the Spanish language, with a strong command of its nuanced rules in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Proficient in US English
• Understanding of different Spanish dialects and experience using editorial judgment for balanced usage
• 3+ years of copy editing experience in Spanish
• Experience in developing glossaries, style guides, linguistic support materials, etc.
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in performing linguistic research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads.
• Attention to detail
• Experience in translating educational materials
• Proficiency in basic math vocabulary in both Spanish and English

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.