Foreign Language Interpreters

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, complete, and impartial in-person interpretation between the client staff (including caseworkers, medical personnel, legal staff, educators, and administrative personnel) 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.
• 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.
• Able to pass any required background checks or credentialing processes may apply.

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

• Work is performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands. Travel to neighbor islands may be required.

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.