Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ), an Edison-based non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low income New Jerseyans, has immediate openings primarily for Spanish interpreters and translators, but other languages are welcome as well. The key responsibilities will be to provide accurate, complete, and confidential oral and written interpretation and translation from one language to another.
The interpreter position will, in part, involve accompanying LSNJ legal staff into ICE detention centers and immigration courts and interpreting for them and their respective clients. We are also looking for someone with strong Spanish writing skills to translate legal education materials for the community and/or strong English writing skills to translate documents from Spanish speaking countries (medical records, birth certificates, custody agreements, etc.).
Key candidate capabilities:
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Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ), an Edison-based non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low income New Jerseyans, has immediate openings primarily for Spanish interpreters and translators, but other languages are welcome as well. The key responsibilities will be to provide accurate, complete, and confidential oral and written interpretation and translation from one language to another.
The interpreter position will, in part, involve accompanying LSNJ legal staff into ICE detention centers and immigration courts and interpreting for them and their respective clients. We are also looking for someone with strong Spanish writing skills to translate legal education materials for the community and/or strong English writing skills to translate documents from Spanish speaking countries (medical records, birth certificates, custody agreements, etc.).
Key candidate capabilities:
LSNJ offers a positive workplace among colleagues who enjoy and are passionate about their work. We encourage a supportive, team work environment, with good work-life balance. Benefits include comprehensive health and 403(b) plans and in-house trainings.
LSNJ offers a positive workplace among colleagues who enjoy and are passionate about their work. We encourage a supportive, team work environment, with good work-life balance. Benefits include comprehensive health and 403(b) plans and in-house trainings.
Spanish fluency - written and oral
Other language fluency will be considered.
Spanish fluency - written and oral
Other language fluency will be considered.
To be considered please send a resume and cover letter describing the reasons for your interest in the position and the salary you seek. Please also include a recent writing sample in Spanish. Send all required components to jobs@lsnj.org.
To be considered please send a resume and cover letter describing the reasons for your interest in the position and the salary you seek. Please also include a recent writing sample…