Interpreter - Dari

Autism Services; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rooted Connections Incorporated seeks skilled interpreters fluent in Dari to serve the Newcomer Intensive Family Support Program in Regina. This contract position involves interpreting for meetings, case conferences, and communications from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., with flexible hours to meet family needs. The interpreter will translate orally and sight translate between staff, service providers, and clients, upholding ethics and impartiality in both English and Dari, and may

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting between English and Dari is required.
• Ability to interpret orally and sight translate for meetings.
• Capable of cross-cultural brokering when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation for meetings, case conferences, and communications on weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Interpret accurately in English and Dari, maintaining meaning and tone.
• Collaborate with staff for meeting plans and cultural brokering when appropriate.

Skills

Dari language

Interpreting experience

Cross-cultural communication

Job description

Employer Name: Rooted Connections Incorporated

We are currently seeking skilled, professional and empathetic individuals as Interpreters who speak Dari and live in Regina 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.