Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off	• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching	• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance	• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account	• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount	• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance	• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)	• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance	• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

This position is responsible for listening, understanding and translating spoken or written statements and translate them into English.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitates effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting one spoken or written language to another to mediate discussions.
Attends conferences and meetings and act as official translator.
Translates for residents so they can understand center officials.
Relays concepts and ideas between languages.
Converts written materials from one language into another, such as books, publications, or web pages.
Creates a new text that reproduces the content and style of the original..
Edits and proofreads text to accurately reflect language.
Receives and submits assignments electronically.
Uses dictionaries and glossaries for references.
Utilizes computer-assisted translation.
Facilitates communication for residents with limited English proficiency.
Translates at meetings such as attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, arraignments, depositions and trials.
Interprets both legal terminology and colloquial language.
Reads aloud documents in a language other than that in which they were written.
Provides language services to healthcare residents with limited English proficiency.
Translates resident materials and informational brochures issued by medical facility.
Accompanies resident and facilitates communication between receiving party and visitors.Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent or greater.
Experience as an interpreter or translator working with children or adolescents in a social services setting is highly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate between Spanish, K’iche, and English.
Above average interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels within the facility, in addition to a variety of outside customers with varying interests.
Excellent writing skills. Must be able to thoroughly and effectively document all work performed in the position.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Must possess an active, valid driver's license.
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
Must be a United States Citizen.

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