The Role
Provide in-person Samoan-English interpretation for clients across Hawaiian Islands in medical, legal, educational, and social service settings. Maintain accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity while serving as a liaison between staff and limited-English-proficiency clients. Work on an on-demand 1099 basis and travel between islands as needed.
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Description
CLGT Solutions, LLC dba CLOVEHITCH is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small mission-focused business that provides professional solutions in the areas of intelligence, financial management, linguistics and administrative functions.
We are currently seeking qualified on-site Samoan interpreters to support a client by providing professional in-person interpretation services across the Hawaiian Islands.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Physical Demands
This position will require frequent standing and speaking.
Position Environment, Type & Hours of Work
This position will be performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai.
This is an independent contractor (1099) position. Work is assigned on an on-demand, as-needed basis, 365 days per year, 7 days per week. Contractors are not employees of CLOVEHITCH or the client, and are not entitled to employment benefits, including vacation, sick leave, retirement, workers’ compensation, or unemployment insurance. Contractors are solely responsible for all applicable taxes, including federal and state income tax and Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET).
Travel
Work is performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands. Travel to neighbor islands may be required.
CLOVEHITCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
CLGT Solutions, LLC dba CLOVEHITCH is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small mission-focused business that provides professional solutions in the areas of intelligence, financial management, linguistics and administrative functions.
We are currently seeking qualified on-site Samoan interpreters to support a client by providing professional in-person interpretation services across the Hawaiian Islands.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide accurate, complete, and impartial in-person interpretation between the client staff (including caseworkers, medical personnel, legal staff, educators, and administrative personnel) and LEP clients receiving services.
- Interpret in the first person, relaying all content completely and without editing, summarizing, or omitting any information.
- Serve as a communication liaison to ensure mutual understanding between all parties while maintaining strict neutrality, professionalism, and impartiality.
- Adhere strictly to professional interpreter codes of ethics, including maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, and cultural sensitivity.
- Must have working proficiency (ILR 2+) in English and target language, including vocabulary in health, legal, and social services domains.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret accurately in a professional or social services environment.
- Prior experience providing in-person interpretation in a government, healthcare, legal, or social services setting strongly preferred.
- Interpreter training or certification preferred (e.g., CCHI, CMI, court interpreter certification, or equivalent).
- Knowledge of and adherence to interpreter ethics, including confidentiality, impartiality, and accuracy.
- Familiarity with Hawaii’s Pacific Islander communities and culturally relevant terminology preferred, particularly for Chuukese, Marshallese, Samoan, Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander language pairs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to remain composed in sensitive or high-stakes situations.
- Ability to provide services in person at various locations.
- Ability to pass any required background checks or credentialing processes may apply.
- This position is open only to individuals authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Physical Demands
This position will require frequent standing and speaking.
Position Environment, Type & Hours of Work
This position will be performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai.
This is an independent contractor (1099) position. Work is assigned on an on-demand, as-needed basis, 365 days per year, 7 days per week. Contractors are not employees of CLOVEHITCH or the client, and are not entitled to employment benefits, including vacation, sick leave, retirement, workers’ compensation, or unemployment insurance. Contractors are solely responsible for all applicable taxes, including federal and state income tax and Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET).
Travel
Work is performed at various client sites across the Hawaiian Islands. Travel to neighbor islands may be required.
CLOVEHITCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- Working proficiency (ILR 2+) in English and Samoan, including health, legal, and social services vocabulary
- Demonstrated ability to interpret accurately in a professional or social services environment
- Prior experience providing in-person interpretation in government, healthcare, legal, or social services
- Interpreter training or certification (e.g., CCHI, CMI, court interpreter certification, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of and adherence to interpreter ethics including confidentiality, impartiality, and accuracy
- Familiarity with Hawaii's Pacific Islander communities and culturally relevant terminology
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to remain composed in sensitive or high-stakes situations
- Ability to provide services in person at various client locations and travel to neighbor islands as required
- Ability to pass any required background checks or credentialing processes
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Frequent standing and speaking (physical demand)
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The Company
What We Do
CLOVEHITCH ownership is from diverse backgrounds with the unique commonality of all having direct, hands-on CONUS and OCONUS experience leading our intelligence, linguistic, IT and administrative professionals. This experience resulted in a shared guiding principle -- "If you respect the mission and all those contributing to its accomplishment, success will follow." CLOVEHITCH's professionalism and performance will earn your respect.
