Interpreter - Legal/Courts

About Prisma International, Inc.

Prisma is a dynamic and growing language services provider committed to delivering exceptional interpretation solutions to clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on our dedication to linguistic excellence and client satisfaction.

Position Summary

Prisma is actively seeking experienced Court‑Certified and Court‑Registered Interpreters to join our team as Independent Contractors. In this role you will provide pre‑scheduled telephonic (over‑the‑phone) interpreting services to the State of Oregon’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). This is a 100% remote position.

Languages in Demand

• Arabic
• Cantonese
• Farsi
• Korean
• Mandarin
• Oromo
• Russian
• Spanish
• Ukrainian
• Vietnamese

If your language is not listed above, you are encouraged to apply if you meet all of the minimum requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Court‑certified or Court‑registered (credentials required); preference for certification from the Oregon Judicial Department or demonstrable court interpreting experience.
• Agree to preliminary and full criminal history background checks and fingerprinting (e.g., Oregon State Police, Court Language Access Services).
• Strong understanding of legal hearing procedures.
• At least one (1) year of experience doing telephonic interpretation in a legal/courts setting.
• Two (2) professional references who can confirm your profession as a legal interpreter.
• Minimum age 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Residency in the United States.
• Full fluency in English and your native language.

Desired Skills

• Professional appearance, polite demeanor, and punctuality.
• Polite forms of expression, clear enunciation, and high‑level customer service.
• Ability to deliver correct concepts and meanings between speaker and Limited English Proficient (LEP) speaker.
• Correct grammar, clarity, and tone in both English and native language.
• Follow speaker’s direction, interject professionally when clarification is needed, and manage conversation flow.
• Avoid side conversations with the LEP speaker and refrain from disagreements with the customer or LEP speaker.
• Compliance with applicable ethics and standards.

Security Requirements

• Applicants must undergo criminal history background check(s) and fingerprinting.
• Preliminary and full background checks will be conducted (e.g., Oregon State Police, Court Language Access Services).
• Prisma will never ask for payment information or fee transfers during recruitment or employment preparation; legitimate outreach will only originate from official @prisma.com email addresses.