Description
Title: Spanish Language Interpreter, Immigration Law Unit
Pay Rate: $29-32/hour
Responsibilities:
- Consecutive Interpretation: Provide accurate, impartial Spanish English interpretation for client interviews, hearings preparation, meetings, and phone/video calls.
- Written Translation: Translate written documents from Spanish to English and/or English to Spanish, including declarations, correspondence, intake documents, and case related materials. Also includes preparing and signing Certificates of Translation affirming accuracy and completeness of translated materials.
- Accuracy: Ensure translated materials are accurate, complete, and appropriately formatted for legal use.
- Field Support: Attend jail/detention visits and community settings where onsite interpretation is required; coordinate logistics with ILU staff.
- Terminology & Preparation: Maintain familiarity with immigration and legal terminology; review case materials and prep with attorneys to ensure accuracy and context.
- Confidentiality & Ethics: Maintain interpreter ethics and safeguard client confidentiality and privilege at all times.
- Scheduling & Documentation: Track assignments, hours, and completed interpretations; provide brief summaries of interpreted sessions when requested (nonsubstantive).
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the field of languages – Preferably in Linguistics, Translation, Spanish or English.
- New York State or New Jersey Court Interpreting Certification or Experience a Plus
- Excellent organizational and computer skills (MS Office)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work independently
Applicants can send their resumes to Chelsea Johnson at cjohnson@oncallcounsel.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.
