Khmer Interpreter

Ascentria Care Alliance; Richmond (NH); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Ascentria Care Alliance is seeking a Language Bank Interpreter to provide essential interpretation services, ensuring communication in various settings such as judicial, health, or social services. The role requires advanced proficiency in both English and the target language, and a certificate from a recognized interpreting training program is preferred.

Responsibilities include rendering messages accurately, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to ethical standards of interpretation. Ideal candidates will possess reliable skills and a flexible work schedule. This position requires travel to various sites in New Hampshire.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate advanced proficiency in both English and target language.
• Ability to interpret both receptively and expressively.
• Two years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional interpretation services in various settings.
• Render messages faithfully and keep assignment-related information confidential.
• Follow interpreter ethics codes applicable to medical and legal settings.

Skills

Proficiency in English and target language

Effective interpretation skills

Dependability and reliability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years of college preferred

National Recognized Interpreting Training certificate

Job description

Summary

A Language Bank Interpreter provides professional interpretation services to assist in the communication between people who are limited in their proficiency of the English language and service providers in judicial proceedings, health settings or social services venues.

Essential Responsibilities

• Renders the message faithfully; always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using the language most readily understood by the person(s) being served.
• Must be dependable, reliable and prompt at all times.
• Keeps all assignment-related information strictly confidential
• Ready to perform any of the three interpreting modes: consecutive, simultaneous and sight-translation at any point in time depending on the situation.
• Accepts assignments using discretion with regard to skill, setting and the clients involved.
• Functions in a manner appropriate to each interpreted situation; demonstrating professional appearance, conduct and promptness.
• Follows the interpreter code of Ethics for Medical and Legal settings designed by a recognized entity such as IMIA, NAJIT, NCIHC.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein to assist in meeting the goals of Ascentria and the department.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required. Two years of college preferred.
• Demonstrate an advance proficiency level in English and target language.
• Ability to provide effective, accurate and impartial interpretation, both receptively and expressively of English to the target language and from the target language to English.
• Certificate of successfully completed National Recognized Interpreting Training
• Two years of related experience preferred.
• Acceptable criminal background check.
• Must be willing to travel and work a flexible schedule

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

Physical Demands are generally:

Sedentary - Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Repeat the same movements.

• Requires driving own vehicle to various sites.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.