Court Interpreter - Spanish Language

SOS International LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

SOS International LLC is looking for qualified and experienced Spanish Court Interpreters to support federal court cases in Chicago, IL. This role involves providing interpretation services between Spanish and English, requiring high proficiency in both languages. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and certification in interpretation is required.

The position is as-needed, and interpreters must be flexible with scheduling. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong legal vocabulary knowledge and excellent interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.
• Certified Interpreter or one year interpreting experience.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Highly proficient in English and Spanish vocabularies.
• Knowledge of legal and criminal justice vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation.
• Lead telephonic interpretations as required.
• Perform sight translation of written documents.
• Conduct quality control review of translated documents.

Skills

Spanish interpretation

English interpretation

Legal vocabulary knowledge

Simultaneous interpretation

Consecutive interpretation

Job description

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance employment of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Job Description

SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking qualified, professional, and experienced Spanish Court Interpreters to support a federal government customer in Chicago, IL. Our job is to support our customer’s ongoing court cases by providing Spanish language interpretation. These cases are supported on an as‑needed basis and require interpreters with flexible schedules. Hours will differ from assignment to assignment, based on needs of the customer. We provide the interpreter with as much notice as possible, anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks ahead of time. From time to time, we have rush requests due to a cancellation.

Essential Duties

• Provides consecutive and simultaneous interpretation between Spanish and English and vice versa.
• Leads three‑way telephonic interpretations between Government representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
• Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.
• Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.
• Certified Interpreter (Federal, State or NAJIT certified) or possess one (1) year of experience interpreting in a judicial environment.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Highly proficient in both English and Spanish vocabularies typically used in formal, consultative, and casual modes of communication in justice system contexts, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms.
• Knowledgeable of specialized vocabulary (terminology) in both English and Spanish related to legal and criminal justice system terminology and immigration procedures, particularly with regard to terminology typically used in Immigration Court hearings.
• Ability to speak English and Spanish fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.
• Ability to perform simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation in a manner that is factually and conceptually accurate without changes, omissions, or additions.
• Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.
• Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.

Desired Qualities

• Federal, State, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), or Judiciary Interpreters and Translators Certification Examination (JITCE) certification in interpretation.
• Experience providing interpretation for Department of Justice (DoJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) court cases.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Work is on an as‑needed basis.
• Office environment with differing locations depending upon assignment.