Interpreter - Bengali

Autism Services; Regina; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rooted Connections Incorporated in Regina is seeking skilled interpreters who live in Regina and speak Bengali for our Newcomer Intensive Family Support Program on a contract basis. Interpreters may be contracted for meetings, case conferences and communications Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility to meet family needs. Interpreters must accurately convey meaning in English and Bengali, provide cross-cultural brokering, and work collaboratively with staff while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal communication in English and Bengali.
• Interpret orally and sight translate between staff, other service providers and client(s).
• Convey the oral conversation clearly and accurately according to language level of the client.
• Provide cross cultural brokering when needed.
• Interpret impartially without addition, omission, distortion or embellishment of meaning.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for in-person meetings, message relays and conference calls.
• Work collaboratively with Rooted Connections staff before and after appointments.
• Maintain impartiality and fidelity to the source language in both English and Bengali.

Skills

Bengali language

English language proficiency

Interpreting

Cross-cultural brokering

Job description

Employer Name:
Rooted Connections Incorporated

We are currently seeking skilled, professional and empathetic individuals as Interpreters, who live in Regina and speak Bengali for our Newcomer Intensive Family Support Program in a contract capacity.
Interpreters may be contracted for meetings, case conference and communication on Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The hours will be flexible to meet the needs of families in our program.
The Interpreter will possess the necessary skills, expertise and experience to perform interpretation including:
Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal communication in the English language and target language(s).
Interpret orally and sight translate between Rooted Connections staff, other service providers and client(s) for in-person meetings, message relays and conference calls.
Convey the oral conversation clearly and accurately according to the language level of the client.
Provide cross cultural brokering if needed.
The interpreter will interpret impartially without addition, omission, distortion or embellishment of meaning in both English and target languages.
The interpreter agrees to work collaboratively with Rooted Connections staff prior to and after an appointment as needed (e.g. meeting plan, cultural brokering).
Interpreters contracted by Rooted Connections are expected to behave consistent with the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan Code of Ethics. A complete copy of the Code can be viewed at http://atisask.ca/pages/code-of-ethics.