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Public Health Language Interpreter (English & Spanish)

The schedule for this role offers a flexible work schedule with a remote work component too. This position may work the occasional evenings or weekends if needed.
Please note the hiring range for this position is from $38,000 to $50,000. This position is a grant-funded position, funded through 2023.
  • Facilitate effective and accurate communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting verbal or written language communications from one language to another language.
  • Provide clear and exact translation of written materials and interpretation of verbal communications.
  • Assists with community outreach and collaborates with partner organizations to ensure communications address specific population needs.
  • Assist clients and community members with completing forms, applications, and other documents. Answers questions and provides explanations.
  • Provide interpreting services for clients and community members, programs, services, and events.
  • Support a call center to assist English and non-English speaking community members over the phone to answer questions, determine needs, and refer to appropriate resources.
  • Serve as a liaison with community programs and partners both internally and externally to ensure continuous collaboration in the development and delivery of communication. 
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate’s Degree in communications, communications studies, speech communication, or similar
  • One or more years of experience in communications, foreign language, or similar
  • English/Spanish Speaking
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Are you certified as a translator and interpreter from a recognized program?
  • Previous experience in translation of health and medical information.
Knowledge, skills, and attributes that would be beneficial and lead to success in this role include:

  • Clear and effective communicator
  • Detail oriented
  • Independent worker
  • Team player and strong collaborator
Additional Information:

  • Must have valid driver's license; if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violation conviction in the past three years.
  • Offer of employment contingent on criminal history check and education verification.
  • Must provide immunization record at time of hire or prove immunity to comply with departmental Communicable Disease Control Policy within 30 days of hire.