Spanish Court Interpreter

Global Language Strategies•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Global Language Strategies (GLS), a language service company, is seeking an experienced, State-certified Spanish Court Interpreter to support federal government customers. This is a freelance contractor, as-needed position requiring flexible scheduling, primarily Monday through Friday, 7 am - 7 pm EST. Hours will vary by assignment, and GLS will provide as much notice as possible. The role involves providing consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation between Spanish and English, leading telephonic, video conference, or on-site interpretations, and performing virtual remote interpretation. Travel to onsite assignments within 50 miles round trip may be required. The interpreter must sign a certification form attesting to the accuracy of the interpretation at the end of each assignment.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the Chicago, IL area.
Must be willing to undergo security clearance processing.
A minimum of three to four years’ experience in consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation.
Trained in the interpreting field and/or extensive experience in court or legal environments.
Strong command of both English and the target foreign language vocabulary used in formal, legal, and diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes of communication in various contexts, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms.
Know specialized legal vocabulary (and terminology) in both English and the foreign language.
Speak in English and target foreign language fluently, including regionalisms and colloquial slang, without altering meaning.
Highly proficient in both English and the target language (i.e., rating of at least Level 3: Professional Proficiency assessed by the Interagency Language Roundtable scale).
Demonstrates adherence to the interpreter Code of Ethics.
Able to accurately and idiomatically turn the message from the source language into the target language and vice versa without any additions, omissions, or other misleading factors that alter the intended meaning of the message from the speaker.
Adept at consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation, while simultaneous interpretation is the most frequent form of interpretation used in the courtroom.
Excellent oral communication skills, including appropriate delivery and poise.
Demonstrates high professional standards for courtroom demeanor and professional conduct.

Nice To Haves

State Certified or Qualified Court Interpreter

Responsibilities

Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation between the target language and English and vice versa.
Leads three-way telephonic, video conference, or on-site interpretations between U.S. government officials/legal representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
Performs virtual remote interpretation using MS Teams, Zoom, or similar platforms.
Travels to onsite interpretation assignments (less than 50 miles round trip), as needed.
Signs the certification form at the end of each assignment that attests to the accuracy of the interpretation.