Freelance Court Interpreter

SOSi; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi is actively seeking qualified interpreters to join our team. The interpreter will support immigration courts, giving respondents a voice.

All languages are encouraged to apply and you will provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation between the target language and English, in person, over the phone, and via video remote interpreting. Responsibilities include sight translation, quality control of translated documents, and performing other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Legal ability to work in the U.S.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience with both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, preferably in a judicial environment.
• Proficiency in English and target language vocabularies used in formal, consultative, and casual communication, including slang.
• Familiarity with U.S. Immigration System terminology (legal and criminal).
• Ability to perform simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation accurately and maintain tone.
• Ability to maintain delivery pace and seek clarification when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation between target language and English.
• Provide in-person, over-the-phone, and video remote interpreting for LEP individuals.
• Perform sight translation of documents.
• Provide quality control review of translated documents.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

Overview

SOSi is actively seeking qualified, professional, and experienced interpreters to join our team. The interpreter will support our customer’s interpretation needs in the immigration courts giving respondents a voice. All languages are encourage to apply.

• Provides consecutive and simultaneous interpretation between target language and English and vice versa.
• Provides in-person, over-the-phone and video remote interpreting for limited English proficiency (LEP) 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.

Qualifications

• Legal ability to work in U.S.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience with both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. Experience within a judicial environment (can be volunteer, criminal, civil, etc.)
• Highly proficient in both English and target language vocabularies typically used in formal, consultative, and casual modes of communication, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms.
• Knowledgeable of specialized vocabulary (terminology) in both English and desired language with both legal and criminal terminology.
• Familiarity with the the U.S. Immigration System.
• 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.

Additional Information

• On site in courts, with remote flexibility around court schedule.
• Open to up to 10% travel.
• These positions are nationwide at locations across the United States as well as remote and over the phone.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.