Freelance Interpreters for on-site consecutive or simultaneous interpreting.

Spokane International Translations (a PGLS company) offers language services consisting of interpretation, translation, transcription, language instruction, cultural sensitivity training, and localization. Our network of language professionals provides expertise in more than 200 languages, including regional dialects.

We are in search of freelance Interpreters to provide on-site (OSI) language interpretation services in the areas of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Post Falls, Coeur d'Alene, Newport, Colbert, Deer Park, Chewelah, Colville, Kettle Falls.

Languages include:

• Karen

• Burmese

• Vietnamese

• Tagalog

• Kinyarwanda

• Chuuk

• Turkish

• Tigrinya

• Amharic

• Filipino

• ASL

• Bosnian

• Kunama

• Czech

**These are "1099" (Independent Contractor) positions with the interpretation to take place on-site (OSI)- In Person

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Interpreter Functions:

• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.
• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.

• Comply with applicable ethics and standards.

   

   

Requirements

•  Hold a valid driver's license, or any government-issued valid form of identification
•  Ability to commute to assigned location
•  Based in the above mentioned area

•  Access to a mobile phone

   

   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer.
• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for candidate's work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation.
• Proficiency in English and target language.

* Desired but not required:*

• University degree in Interpretation

   

If available, interpreters should provide proof of:

• Certifications

• Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.)

   Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and or Diplomas that you hold.