Onsite Contract Chuukese Interpreters

Propio Language Services • Overland Park, KS

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Propio Language Services is seeking Chuukese interpreters for onsite assignments in the Kansas City, Kansas area. The role facilitates accurate and meaningful communication by providing professional consecutive interpretation between English and Chuukese. Remote telephone or video interpretation may also be needed when applicable to an accepted assignment.

This opportunity is for independent contract services, not an employer-employee relationship. Contractors may accept or decline offered assignments, are not guaranteed a minimum number of assignments or hours, and may provide services to other organizations subject to applicable confidentiality, security, and conflict-of-interest requirements. Assignments may have client-specific credentialing, health, screening, and other requirements.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have professional proficiency in English and Chuukese.
• Be able to accurately provide consecutive interpretation between English and Chuukese.
• Successfully complete applicable language and interpreting proficiency evaluations.
• Submit a current résumé in English during the application process.
• Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent education/experience where required by applicable client credentialing standards.
• Have basic computer and technology proficiency.
• Be able to reliably travel to and from accepted onsite assignments.
• Meet health and immunization requirements applicable to specific assignments or client locations, where required by law or client/site requirements; exceptions or accommodations will be considered where required by law.
• Complete background, security, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening when required for an assignment under client/site requirements and applicable law.
• Agree to applicable confidentiality, privacy, security, and professional ethics requirements.
• Have one or more years of professional interpreting experience.
• Have medical, legal, community, educational, or social-services interpreting experience, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant interpreter training, credentials, or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and professional consecutive interpretation between English and Chuukese during accepted onsite assignments.
• Provide remote interpretation by telephone or video when applicable to an accepted assignment.
• Follow applicable interpreter protocols, professional standards, and client requirements.
• Comply with Propio and client requirements for interpreter ethics, confidentiality, privacy, security, safety, and assignment protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable privacy, security, and data-protection requirements, including HIPAA, FERPA, and GLBA where appropriate.
• Maintain professional interactions with clients, patients, customers, visitors, healthcare professionals, and other participants.
• Maintain the language proficiency, terminology, and subject-matter knowledge needed to perform accepted assignments accurately and professionally.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED