Interpreter - Legal/Courts (Oregon)

About Prisma International, Inc. (Prisma)- Prisma is a dynamic and growing language services provider committed to delivering exceptionalInterpretationsolutions to clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on our dedication to linguistic excellence and client satisfaction.

Prisma is actively seeking experiencedCourt-Certified and Court-Registered Interpretersto 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.

IN-DEMAND LANGUAGES:

SPANISH plus ARABIC, CANTONESE, FARSI, KOREAN, MANDARIN, OROMO, RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN, & VIETNAMESE

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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - You must meet ALL of the following:

• Court-Certified or Court-Registered - you will be asked to provide your credentials.
• Preference will be given to interpreters who hold certification from the Oregon Judicial Department or can demonstrate possession of court interpreting Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs).
• Agree to required criminal history background checks.
• Strong understanding of legal hearing procedures.
• At least one (1) year of experience doing telephonic (over-the-phone) interpretation in a legal/courts setting.
• Two (2) professional references who can confirm your profession as a legal interpreter.
• Minimum age: Must be 18+ years or older.
• Minimum education: Must have High School Diploma.
• Location: Must live in the United States.
• Full fluency in English and your native language.

Candidates shall be able to provide:

• Experience with over-the-phone interpretation between a state government representative and non-English speakers.
• Polite forms of expression, enunciation, and a high-level of customer service.
• Deliver correct concepts and meanings between speaker and the Limited English Proficient (LEP) speaker.
• Correct grammar, clarity and tones between English and your native language.
• Experience with following the speakers’ direction, professionally interject when clarification is needed, and manage the flow of a conversation.
• Refrain from side conversations with the LEP speaker or entering into any disagreement with the customer or LEP speaker.
• Compliance with applicable ethics and standards.

DESIRED SKILLS:

Professional appearance, polite demeanor and punctual.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must undergo annual criminal history background checks.

IMPORTANT APPLICANT SECURITY NOTICE:

Prisma will never ask for payment information or fee transfers during recruitment or employment preparation. Legitimate outreach for information will only originate from official @prisma.comemail addresses.