Spanish Digital Translation Associate

Summary

Join Zearn, a nonprofit educational organization, as a Spanish Digital Translation Associate and contribute to our mission of inspiring kids to love learning math. This role involves translating existing English digital content into Spanish for Spanish-speaking math learners in the U.S. You will prepare and execute high-quality translations of digital lessons, ensuring that materials meet the needs of K-8 multilingual students. Responsibilities include managing pre-translation needs, supporting quality assurance, reviewing post-production materials, and assisting in process improvement. The ideal candidate is fluent in English and Spanish (ES-US dialect), possesses 2+ years of translation and editorial experience in K-8 education, and has project management experience. This remote role reports to the Spanish Translation Manager.

Requirements

• Fluent in English and Spanish, and knowledgeable of ES-US dialect (written and spoken)
• 2+ years of translation and editorial experience in the K-8 education space (from English to Spanish)
• 2+ years of experience in project management, ideally within a technology or education setting

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute high-quality Spanish translations of all of our digital lessons for Multilingual Learners (MLL) students to ensure they have access to high quality math education
• Ensure that the most up-to-date English source files (including audio and video scripts, worksheets, art boards, and animation notes) are ready for Spanish translation (ES-US dialect)
• Manage pre-translation needs including file preparation and analysis of digital lessons
• Supporting the quality assurance and review process of Spanish translations to ensure we are maintaining the same high quality standards in Spanish as we do in English
• Ensure that vendor translations meet the needs of K-8 multilingual students in U.S. math classrooms
• Review post production videos and visuals , including documenting, compiling, and submitting feedback to vendors
• Support the internal review process for each independent digital lesson (IDL) from start to finish
• Assisting in the continuous improvement of Spanish content creation processes to maximize the efficiency of our Customizations team
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in translations and across all content, based on established translations, branded terms, and relevant reference tools (i.e., Style Guide and Master Glossary)
• Engage in constant dialogue with Spanish Translation Managers, translation vendors, and other stakeholders to align on content development and translation needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Setting your own goals and priorities
• Keeping your tools and materials organized
• Managing time and commitments
• Deadline-oriented execution
• Continuously improving your team’s workflow and processes
• Proactively learning and using team processes
• Critical reading
• Sharing your perspective productively
• Pressure testing written work
• Pressure testing workflows and processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401K matching
• Parental leave
• A flexible PTO policy