Onsite Bilingual Interpreter (English/Spanish) - Contract

Propio Language Services; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Propio Language Services is seeking on-site contract interpreters in the Minneapolis‑St. Paul, MN metro area to facilitate accurate English–Spanish consecutive interpretation during assignments and provide remote interpretation when needed.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional ethics, and client-specific protocols. Applicants must be 18+, bilingual, and pass language evaluations; a résumé in English is required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Ability to accurately provide consecutive interpretation between English and Spanish.
• Successful completion of applicable language and interpreting proficiency evaluations.
• Submission of a current résumé in English during the application process.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education/experience, where required by applicable client credentialing standards.
• Basic computer and technology proficiency.
• Ability to reliably travel to and from accepted onsite assignments.
• Ability to satisfy health and immunization requirements applicable to specific assignments or client locations.
• Successful completion of background, security, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening may be required for certain assignments depending on client/site requirements and applicable federal, state, and local law.
• Agreement to applicable confidentiality, privacy, security and professional ethics requirements.
• One or more years of professional interpreting experience.
• Medical, legal, community, educational, or social-services interpreting experience, as applicable.
• Relevant interpreter training, credentials, or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and professional consecutive interpretation between English and Spanish during accepted onsite assignments.
• Provide remote interpretation by telephone or video when applicable to an accepted assignment.
• Follow applicable interpreter protocols, professional standards, and client requirements.
• Comply with applicable interpreter ethics, confidentiality, privacy, security, and assignment protocols.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with privacy, security and data-protection requirements applicable to each assignment, including HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, and applicable client requirements.
• Maintain professional interactions with clients, patients, customers, visitors, healthcare professionals, and other participants.
• Maintain professional language proficiency, terminology, and subject-matter knowledge necessary to perform accepted assignments accurately and professionally.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Consecutive interpretation

Travel for onsite assignments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Propio Language Services is seeking on-site contract interpreters in the Minneapolis‑St. Paul, MN metro area to facilitate accurate English–Spanish consecutive interpretation during assignments and provide remote interpretation when needed.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional ethics, and client-specific protocols. Applicants must be 18+, bilingual, and pass language evaluations; a résumé in English is required.