Job Summary
Linguistica International interpreters assist non-English speakers to communicate with their medical/legal or social service providers around the New Haven area.
Interpreters are called to cover appointments on an as-needed basis working on-call around their schedule.
This position offers great hourly rates, the flexibility you need to work on other projects and is a great way to help your community!
Qualifications and Skills
- Interpreters need to have complete fluency in their working languages.
- ability to instantly comprehend and convert one language into another.
- Interpreters also need a good understanding of spoken language.
- A good memory is particularly helpful.
- Excellent concentration and the ability to think quickly are essential.
- Convert concepts in the source language to equivalent concepts in the target language
- Compile information, such as technical terms used in various social settings, into glossaries and terminology databases.
- Speak, read, and write fluently in at least two languages, including English and one or more others.
- Relay the style and tone of the original language.
- Render spoken messages accurately, quickly, and clearly.
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Up to $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 8 per week
Schedule:
- On call
Experience:
- Interpreter: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Hungarian (Preferred)
- Mixteco (Preferred)
- Mam (Preferred)
- Armenian (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote