Job Details
Prisma International seeks qualified, professional Interpreters to join our team as Independent Contractors. As an Interpreter at Prisma, you will support Prisma's clients with over-the-phone (OPI) and video relay interpreting (VRI) assignments.
Interpreters Needed for Interpretation Between English and the Following Languages:
Arabic
Bosnian
Burmese
Cantonese
Chin
Croatian
Czech
Dari
Dutch
Farsi
French | German
Greek
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Ilocano
Japanese
Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Kurdish-Kur Manji | Lao
Mandarin
Marshallese
Mixteco Bajo
Oromo
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
Russian | Samoan
Serbian
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Tagalog
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu | Vietnamese
Wolof
Yoruba |
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The ideal Candidate shall be able to offer the following:
- Experience with consecutive or simultaneous OPI and VRI between a government representative and non-English speakers;
- Polite forms of expression, enunciation and pronunciation, and excellent customer service;
- Delivery of correct concepts and meanings between the two parties;
- Correct grammar, clarity and tone between the two languages;
- Experience with following the speaker's direction, professionally interjecting when clarification is needed, and managing the conversation flow;
- Refraining from side-conversations with the Limited-English speaker, and not entering into a disagreement with the client or LEP speaker;
- Compliance with industry ethics and standards;
- Experience in the domains of healthcare, legal, medical, government, and/or courts.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- At least one (1) year of OPI and/or VRI consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience;
- Two (2) professional references that can vouch for your work as OPI and/or VRI consecutive or simultaneous interpreter;
- Minimum age: Must be 18+ years or older;
- Minimum Education: Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent;
- Fluency in English and demonstrated native (or near-native) proficiency in the target language;
- Able to provide at least one of the following accreditations:
- Washington State Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) Language Testing and Certification (LTC);
- American Translation Association (ATA);
- Trained or accredited through a higher education institution.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must provide an active Washington State Patrol (WSP) OR a favorable Federal background check.
A WSP background check can be acquired by visiting , selecting the Online version (WATCH), and then following the indicated steps.
Submission of an active WSP or Federal background check must be submitted with the applicant's resume.
DESIRED SKILLS:
Experience working with Washington State agencies such as the WA Dept. of L&I, WA State Patrol, WA Dept. of Agriculture, WA Dept. of Commerce, etc.