Haitian Creole Interpreter in Marlborough MA

Summary :

A Language Bank Interpreter provides professional interpretation services to assist in the communication between people who are limited in their proficiency of the English language and service providers in judicial proceedings, health settings, or social services venues.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Renders the message faithfully; always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using the language most readily understood by the person(s) being served.
• Must be dependable, reliable, and prompt at all times.
• Keeps all assignment-related information strictly confidential.
• Ready to perform any of the three interpreting modes : consecutive, simultaneous, and sight-translation at any point in time depending on the situation.
• Accepts assignments using discretion with regard to skill, setting, and the clients involved.
• Functions in a manner appropriate to each interpreted situation; demonstrating professional appearance, conduct, and promptness.
• Follows the interpreter code of Ethics for Medical and Legal settings designed by a recognized entity such as IMIA, NAJIT, NCIHC.
• Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein to assist in meeting the goals of Ascentria and the department.

Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

Physical Demands are generally :

Sedentary : Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Repeat the same movements.

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