Hybrid Onsite Interpreter – Mandarin, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, Korean, Wolof, Fulani, Portuguese, French

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About the role

  • Interpreter supporting New York City Administration for Children’s Services with on-site and potential remote interpretation. Assist children and families with services at various ACS locations.

Responsibilities

  • Support will consist of primarily on-site interpretation at ACS locations across the five (5) New York City boroughs with the possibility for some remote video interpretation.
  • Interpreters will work with ACS staff and contracted providers in assisting children and families with required services.

Requirements

  • Fluency in speaking and reading of target language and English.
  • Minimum one (1) year of interpretation experience in related subject matters to include but not limited to child welfare, social services, community organizing, medical terminology.
  • Must reside within commutable distance to customer location sites across the five (5) New York City boroughs.
  • Must be willing to travel to customer site locations as schedule requires.
  • U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency required.
  • Provide document translation of location-based information i.e. street names, addresses, schools, parks, clinics. ACS glossary will be provided.
  • Must have reliable internet service and technical capability to provide video interpretation via online platforms i.e. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp when on-site support is not an option.
  • Must complete a minimum of two (2) hours of child welfare training provided by ACS to support this effort.
  • May be required to complete an online language test in Interpretation/Translation of target language-English.
  • Must be willing to undergo a Criminal background check.

Job title

Onsite Interpreter – Mandarin, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, Korean, Wolof, Fulani, Portuguese, French

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$30 - $35 per hour

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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