About the Organization

Global Language System provides professional language interpretation, translation, localization, and transcription services to help organizations and individuals bridge communication gaps worldwide. We enable our clients to access high-quality language services while remaining focused on their core business objectives.

Position Overview

Global Language System is currently seeking enthusiastic, professional, and skilled Onsite Interpreters to support a growing client base in Asheville, North Carolina. Interpreters will travel to client locations to provide face-to-face consecutive interpretation services between English speakers and speakers of the target language.

The Onsite Interpreter must process information quickly and accurately, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times. Assignments take place at client facilities, and interpreters must provide their own reliable transportation.

Summary of Position

The Onsite Interpreter is responsible for traveling to scheduled client appointments and accurately rendering spoken messages from the source language to the target language and vice versa using consecutive interpretation. The interpreter must demonstrate strong listening skills, cultural awareness, and professional demeanor while adhering to industry standards and client protocols.

Key Responsibilities

Accurately interpret spoken communication between English and the target language while preserving meaning, tone, and intent.
Process information quickly and concisely, using correct grammar, syntax, and terminology in both languages.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, including clear pronunciation, professional voice quality, and courteous communication.
Apply appropriate terminology and protocols within medical, insurance, financial, and legal settings.
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
Remain calm, neutral, and objective during sensitive or high-pressure interactions.
Follow client instructions and Global Language System policies closely.
Explain cultural concepts when authorized or requested by the client to avoid miscommunication.

Languages Needed

We are actively recruiting interpreters in the following languages (including but not limited to):

Acholi, Afghani, Afrikaans, Akan, Akateco, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (all dialects), Armenian, Azeri, Bambara, Bengali, Bosnian, Burmese, Cambodian, Cape Verde Creole, Cantonese, Mandarin, Chuukese, Croatian, Czech, Dari, Dinka, Dutch, Ewe, Farsi, French, French Canadian, French Creole, Fulani, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Kurdish (all dialects), Lao, Lingala, Luganda, Malay, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Marshallese, Mixteco, Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian & European), Punjabi, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Somali Bantu, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu, and many others.

(Applicants fluent in additional languages are encouraged to apply.)

Position Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (required)
Native or near-native fluency in English and at least one target language
Excellent listening, memory retention, and note-taking skills
Strong knowledge of industry-specific terminology (medical, legal, insurance, financial)
Willingness to engage in ongoing training and glossary development
Ability to remain neutral, objective, and culturally sensitive
Strong professionalism, punctuality, and reliability
Ability to travel to client sites using reliable transportation
Ability to explain cultural nuances when appropriate and authorized

Work Location

Multiple client locations throughout Chicago, Illinois

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Global Language System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

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