Spanish Translator for the San Diego Center for the Blind

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English? Use your language skills to make a direct impact! As a Spanish Translator Volunteer, you'll help bridge communication between staff and clients, ensuring that individuals who are blind or visually impaired receive clear, respectful, and culturally competent information.

This role is vital in promoting access, dignity, and confidence for our Spanish-speaking community members. Responsibilities may include:

• Interpreting conversations between clients and staff

• Translating documents or signage into Spanish

• ​Assisting during workshops, appointments, or public events

• Offering language support at the front desk or over the phone

• Helping the San Diego Center for the Blind ensure that no one is left behind due to a language barrier

You will help build trust and clarity for clients who may otherwise struggle to access critical services. By supporting clear communication, volunteers in this role empower individuals to fully participate in programs, feel understood, and advocate for themselves. Volunteers aren't just translating words — they're making connection, independence, and dignity possible.

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes

• Time Commitment: Mondays from 9:00am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-2:30pm. Volunteers are expected to serve in an ongoing capacity. 

• Onboarding Process: By expressing interest in this opportunity, volunteers will receive an email with more information from the San Diego Center for the Blind.  

• Required Skills/Experience: Volunteers must be bilingual in English & Spanish 

• Physical Requirements: This project is able to make accommodations for individuals with physical limitations.

San Diego Center for the Blind

The mission of the San Diego Center for the Blind is to increase the abilities of any adult with blindness or vision impairment to reach their own highest level of independence.