Face to Face Interpreter – Swahili

About the role

As a face-to-face Swahili Language Interpreter, you'll use your language skills to assist others during medical, social service, and other types of in-person appointments. This role offers a flexible schedule with the opportunity to earn more by taking on additional assignments. Most assignments are requested during business hours, but availability spans 24/7/365.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, in-person interpretation between English and Swahili during appointments.
• Assist clients in medical, social service, and other settings as needed.
• Accept or decline assignments based on your availability.

Requirements

• Be located in the Central Ohio area.
• Have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Pass a Federal Criminal Background Check (fingerprint-based) and a 10-panel drug screening at no cost to you.
• Provide proof of program completion from an accredited interpreter training of at least 40 hours (e.g., Bridging the Gap, Access 2 Interpreters' "Access Academy," Court Interpretation, or a Certificate/Degree in interpretation from an accredited college or university).
• Provide Certification of Bilingual Proficiency or complete a 3rd Party Bilingual Fluency Evaluation through an accredited organization (cost may apply if certification is not already held).

Qualifications

• Fluency in both English and Swahili (multilingual candidates are welcome).
• No prior professional interpretation experience is required.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Flexible, choose-your-own-hours schedule.
• Increased earnings potential based on the number of assignments accepted.
• Opportunity to use your bilingual skills to assist those in need.

Most communications will be sent via email from our applicant tracking system using the domain "@applicantemail.com." Be sure to check your inbox and spam/junk folders for responses.