Cebuano Interpreters
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide accurate, complete, and impartial in-person interpretation between the client staff and LEP clients receiving services
- Interpret in the first person, relaying all content completely and without editing, summarizing, or omitting any information
- Serve as a communication liaison to ensure mutual understanding between all parties while maintaining strict neutrality, professionalism, and impartiality
- Adhere strictly to professional interpreter codes of ethics, including maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, and cultural sensitivity
Required Experience, Skills and Abilities
- Must have working proficiency (ILR 2+) in English and target language, including vocabulary in health, legal, and social services domains
- Demonstrated ability to interpret accurately in a professional or social services environment
- Prior experience providing in-person interpretation in a government, healthcare, legal, or social services setting strongly preferred
- Interpreter training or certification preferred (e.g., CCHI, CMI, court interpreter certification, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of and adherence to interpreter ethics, including confidentiality, impartiality, and accuracy
- Familiarity with Hawaii’s Pacific Islander communities and culturally relevant terminology preferred, particularly for Chuukese, Marshallese, Samoan, Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander language pairs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to remain composed in sensitive or high-stakes situations
- Able to provide services in person at various locations
Physical Demands
- This position will require frequent standing and speaking
Position Environment, Type & Hours of Work
- This position will be performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai
- This is an independent contractor (1099) position
- Work is assigned on an on-demand, as-needed basis, 365 days per year, 7 days per week
- Contractors are not employees of CLOVEHITCH or the client, and are not entitled to employment benefits, including vacation, sick leave, retirement, workers’ compensation, or unemployment insurance
- Contractors are solely responsible for all applicable taxes, including federal and state income tax and Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET)
- Travel to neighbor islands may be required
Benefits
This position does not offer benefits.
Pay
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Schedule
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Skills
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Qualifications
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Benefits
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Pay
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Schedule
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Company Information
Description CLGT Solutions, LLC dba CLOVEHITCH is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small mission-focused business that provides professional solutions in the areas of intelligence, financial management, linguistics and administrative functions. We are currently seeking qualified on-site Cebuano interpreters to support a client by providing professional in-person interpretation services across the Hawaiian Islands.
About the Role
We are currently seeking qualified on-site Cebuano interpreters to support a client by providing professional in-person interpretation services across the Hawaiian Islands.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CLOVEHITCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.