Interpreter - Early Intervention

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Position Overview: The Interpreter provides interpretation and translation services for program staff by communicating effectively from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. Based in Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Providence, the Interpreter works with families enrolled in the Early Intervention program. The successful incumbent will be a positive team member, have a keen sensitivity to family dynamics, all with a professional mindset.

• Provide interpretation and translation services for program staff by communicating effectively from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. This includes the full range of health and nutrition programs, including, but not limited to Early Intervention, First Connections, and the Nurse Family Partnership.
• Engage in independent home visiting outreach to educate and engage families in services.
• Maintain client records by completing all necessary documentation within established timeframes .
• Attend all statewide and agency wide trainings , as needed for programmatic, agency and interpreting/translating requirements.
• Constructively utilized formal and per supervision to evaluate and improve effectiveness in providing interpreting services to clients . This includes active participation in supervision, team meetings and agency meetings.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through professional reading and attending relevant workshops and conferences (including Children’s Friend’s core training program).
• Ensure appropriate practices and systems of programmatic billing, in collaboration with the Finance Department.
• Provide administrative office support, including, but not limited to, answering phones, providing interpreting support for staff, and filing.
• Contribute to the overall success and quality of the program by working and collaboratively with other staff members to address programmatic and agency-wide issues and needs.
• Assist in publicizing the programs and educating others about agency services.
• Meets established productivity standards for interpreting/translation services.
• Interact effectively and respectfully with others and particularly with individuals whose backgrounds and life experiences are different from one’s own.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• High School graduate required ; associates degree or interpreter certification preferred.
• Some experience with providing interpreting and/or translation services required .
• Please note: this is a part time or per diem role, will be no more than 30 hours per week.
  
  

Children’s Friend offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical Dental and Vision coverage at prorated rates for part time employees
• Employer contributions to the 403(b) plan
• Employer-paid Life and Disability insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 12 Company Holidays
• Competitive Vacation Benefits at prorated rates for part time employees
• Training and Professional Development
• Education Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  
  

Our Mission

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable young children.

About Us

Established in 1834, Children’s friend is Rhode Island’s oldest child welfare organization. We are an innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families. Our services include Early Head Start, Head Start, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), adoption, foster care, support for families with substance abuse, counseling, assistance for children with developmental delays, and other child welfare and early childhood services.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of criminal background checks, educational verification, medical, and proof of immunizations.

Children’s Friend is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Children’s Friend, diversity and inclusion are foundational to how we operate and are embedded in our Core Values. We recognize that to tap into the richness diversity truly brings, we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees and clients. Therefore, we respect and celebrate our employees’ diverse backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.