Marshallese Interpreters
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide accurate, complete, and impartial in-person interpretation between the client staff and LEP clients receiving services
- 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
- Ability to provide services in person at various locations
Physical Demands
- Will require frequent standing and speaking
Position Environment, Type & Hours of Work
- 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
The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is on-demand, as-needed basis, 365 days per year, 7 days per week.
Skills
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
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
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to remain composed in sensitive or high-stakes situations
Ability to provide services in person at various locations
Qualifications
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
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
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to remain composed in sensitive or high-stakes situations
Ability to provide services in person at various locations
Pass any required background checks or credentialing processes may apply
Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Equal Opportunity Employer