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.  Never counsels, advises or interjects personal opinions into interpreted situations.
• Must be dependable, reliable and prompt at all times.
• Keeps all assignment-related information  strictly confidential
• Provides consecutive and simultaneous oral interpretation between languages depending on the situation.
• Accepts assignments using discretion with regard to skill,  setting and the clients involved.
• Follows the interpreter code of Ethics for Medical and Legal settings designed by a recognized entity such as IMIA , NCIHC.
• Functions in a manner appropriate to each interpreted situation;  demonstrating professional  appearance,  conduct and promptness.
• Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein to assist in meeting the goals of Ascentria and the department.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Two years of college preferred.
• Fluent in English and target language. Ability to provide effective,  accurate and impartial interpretation, both receptively and expressively  of English to the target language and from the target language to English.
• Certificate of successfully completed  Language Bank Basic Training.
• Two years of related experience preferred.
• Acceptable  criminal background  check.
• Must be willing to travel  and work a flexible  schedule

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.