Spanish Linguist

Mission Essential is excited to have work supporting Health and Human Services (HHS) providing refugee
support to unaccompanied minors in need of language services. We will
be looking for linguists who speak Spanish at a 2+IRL level. Linguists shall
translate information to and for Care Staff and other individuals, as
appropriate. Linguists serve as Communication Liaisons to ensure accurate,
impartial, and confidential interpretation is available in a variety of settings. Services shall be rendered in-person. Linguist translation and interpretation support shall:

• Provide in-person,
  onsite interpretation at Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) programs and
  service sites.
• Relay important
  deadlines, instructions, questions, and other communication from Support Care
  Staff to UC/UAM/URM in their native or preferred language.
• Assist UC/UAM/URM in
  communicating any concerns, questions, or other information to staff when
  UC/UAM/URM are not fluent or comfortable speaking English, or the language
  spoken by Care Staff
• Provide
  translation/interpretation services to aid in orienting UC/UAM/URM to community
  resources as requested.
• Assist staff with
  building rapport and understanding the cultural context of the ORR populations
  they serve. The linguist does not replace the role of the program(s) case
  manager or clinician, but rather serves as a person with which the UC/UAM/URM
  can build a cultural connection. To the extent possible, conversations must remain lighthearted to alleviate stress and anxiety in children.
• Pay for this position is $40/hr.

• Language Requirement: 2+IRL level
• Candidate
  shall have a working proficiency (Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level
  2+) in English and the SCRL.
• Candidate
  does not require a security clearance, however, will need to pass Tier 2 background
  check.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident (Green Card).
• Must possess, and maintain, a valid U.S. driver's license.