Senior Interpreter Liaison

Senior Interpreter Liaison

27 Mar 2024
California, Los angeles, 90001 Los angeles USA

Senior Interpreter Liaison

OverviewSOSi is seeking a qualified, professional, and experienced Senior Interpreter Liaison. In this role a Senior Spanish Interpreter would operate as a liaison to a local court. Our job is to support our customer’s interpretation needs by providing language interpretation and in person.This position location will be located in Los Angles.Essential Job Duties

Completes orientations/observations of new interpreters, perform onsite assessments, and on-the-spot corrections within reason as permissible on behalf of SOSi.

Establishes communication with interpreters as a resource for filtering interpreter feedback, observations, issues, and concerns to SOSi.

Provides local support of SOSi established court protocols and procedures, assist SOSi staff with local events.

Develops and maintains a professional relationship with key court personnel.

Provides consecutive and simultaneous interpretation between Spanish and English and vice versa.

Provides over-the-phone and video remote interpreting for limited English proficiency (LEP) individuals as required.

Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.

Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.

Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

Legal ability to work in U.S.

Minimum of three (3) years of experience interpreting, informal experience is accepted.

Highly proficient in both English and target language vocabularies typically used in formal, consultative, and casual modes of communication in justice system contexts, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms.

Knowledgeable of specialized vocabulary (terminology) in both English and Spanish to legal and criminal justice system terminology and immigration procedures.

Ability to speak English and target language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.

Ability to perform simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation in a manner that is factually and conceptually accurate without changes, omissions, or additions.

Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.

Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.

Work Environment

Position is typical of an office setting.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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