Community Ambassador

CVOEO; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 37,195 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

A community organization in Burlington, Vermont, is seeking a part-time Community Ambassador to assist New American community members. This role involves providing translation and interpretation services and leading outreach initiatives within cultural communities. Candidates must be high school graduates, have fluency in multiple languages, and ideally possess experience in translation or interpretation. The hourly pay is $31.50. Interested applicants should highlight how they will contribute to diversity in their cover letters.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of related experience required.
• Proven work experience as a Translator, Interpreter or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation and interpretation services.
• Translate documents and other materials from one language to another.
• Interpret spoken passages during training, teleconferences, and meetings.

Skills

Fluency in multiple languages

Translation

Interpretation

Cultural sensitivity

Communication skills

Education

High School degree or GED

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Overview

Job Type: Part‑time

Become a part of our Racial Equity and Inclusion team! As a bi‑lingual / multi‑lingual Community Ambassador, you will help CVOEO’s neighbors overcome language and cultural barriers, while building trust and communication with New American community members.

The Community Ambassador will primarily provide translation and interpretation services. Under general supervision, the Community Ambassador will translate documents and other materials from one language to another; and/or interpret spoken passages from one language to another during training, teleconferences, and/or meetings. In addition, when needed, you will provide outreach as well as lead special projects within the language and/or cultural communities in‑person or remotely.

The Community Ambassador is an on‑call position.

We are hiring for multiple Community Ambassador positions in the following languages:

• French
• Spanish
• Arabic
• Burmese
• Vietnamese

Requirements

High School graduate or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred and a minimum of one year of related experience. Proven work experience as a Translator, Interpreter or similar role; prior relevant experience and certification in translation and interpretation preferred or willingness to become certified. Fluency in multiple languages required; preferred languages will be specified.

We embrace the diversity of our community and staff. CVOEO is interested in candidates who can contribute to our diversity and this goal. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Salary

$31.50 / hour