Freelance Interpreters for On-Site Assignments in State of Washington Job at PGLS, Spokane, WA

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  • PGLS
  • Spokane, WA

Job Description

Freelance Interpreters for on-site consecutive or simultaneous interpreting.

Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS) offers language services consisting of   interpretation, translation, transcription, language instruction, cultural sensitivity training, and localization.   Our network of language professionals provides expertise in more than 200 languages, including regional dialects.

PGLS is looking for freelance Interpreters   to provide on-site (OSI) language interpretation services in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Colville, Colbert, TriCities (Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick) in Washington, as well as Idaho cities along the WA border (Post Falls, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, Lewiston) and cities North of Spokane, WA (Chewelah, Deer Park, Newport, Kettle Falls), as well as Wenatchee, Ephrata, Quincy, Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Ritzville, and Othello.

Languages include: Spanish, Swahili, Dari, Karen, Burmese, Marshallese, Russian, Nepali, Pashto, Arabic and Vietnamese .

These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions with the interpretation to take place on-site (OSI)- In Person

Interpreter Functions:

• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.

• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.

• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.

• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.

• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.

• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.

• Comply with applicable ethics and standards

Requirements

  • Hold a valid driver’s license, or any government-issued valid form of identification
  • Ability to commute to assigned location
  • Based in the above mentioned area
  • Access to a mobile phone

Minimum Qualifications:

•Interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer

• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for candidate’s work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation

•  Proficiency in English and target language.

Desired but not required:

  • University degree in Interpretation

If available, interpreters should provide proof of:

• Certifications

• Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).

Benefits

How to apply:

 

• Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire at this link and upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and or Diplomas that you hold.

• For questions or concerns, we can be reached at jvalor@pglsinc.com

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Freelance,

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