Interpreters - Spanish (Female)

Autism Services; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Rooted Connections Incorporated is seeking skilled interpreters for our Newcomer Intensive Family Support Program on a contract basis. You will interpret for meetings and conference calls, translating between English and target languages for families we serve.

The role requires impartial interpretation, cross-cultural brokering when needed, and collaboration with staff to prepare and recap appointments. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with flexibility to meet families' needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in interpretation for meetings and conference calls.
• Ability to translate between English and target languages during in-person meetings.
• Provide cross-cultural brokering as needed.
• Maintain impartial interpretation without distortion of meaning.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work collaboratively with staff for meeting planning and cultural brokering.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpretation

Cross-cultural broker

Ethics compliance

Job description

Employer Name: Rooted Connections Incorporated

We are currently seeking skilled, professional and empathetic individuals as Interpreters 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. This is a casual position.

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.