Asst. Professor - Foreign Languages jobs in Columbia, SC

Our Company: 
Accent on Languages (AOL) is looking for Spanish and English speaking, Analytical Linguists to work on-site under a federal Government contract, in the  

Accent on Languages is a woman owned language company established in Berkeley since 1992. We have been providing language services to the law enforcement community as well as state government agencies and commercial clients in 120 languages. In 2011, Accent teamed up with one of the nation's leading provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) nationwide.  

Job Description: 

As an analytical linguist, your primary job would be to listen to live audio, transcribe and translate it. This will take place on site at one of the DEA offices, this is a project based employment opportunity, meaning we cannot guarantee constant work year round. The workload will depend on the cases assigned to certain regions. This work would mostly benefit someone who is a freelancer, retired, and/or looking for supplemental income.  

We can offer Part Time or Full Time work based on the cases assigned to certain regions. Employee benefits apply such as PTO, Sick Pay, Health and Welfare, Medical Insurance & 401k. Hourly rate varies and is determined regionally by federal contracting at around $30-35/hr.  

This position will require a DEA security clearance for which Accent on Languages will sponsor you if eligible. Please take note that the security clearance will take about a few months to 1 year to obtain starting from when your packet is submitted. We may be able to offer over the phone interpreting work (from home) or periodical translation jobs while waiting for the clearance, so let us know if you are interested.  
 

There are two shifts available 8am-4pm and 4pm-12am, and training will be provided once cleared. Part time employment would be working 3 consecutive days (either shift). 

 
Qualifications: 
 
1) Being perfectly bilingual (oral and written skills). Tests in both English and Spanish will be administered. 
 
2) Experience with translation transcription and/or interpreting. 
 
3) Ability to work well under pressure to meet specific deadlines. 
 
4) Basic typing/word processing skills of at least 40 words per minute. 
 
5) Good credit (Credit report will need to be obtained). 
 
6) US Citizen (REQUIRED). 
 
7) No drug history or criminal record. 
 
8) At least two years of college (or experience in the industry). 

Our story: Diversity, inclusion and compassion 

Accent on Languages is a certified small business that helps our clients serve the common good through our leading range of translation services. With more than 30 years of experience, our team of in-house and external subject matters experts help achieve our clients' goals with any type of linguistic needs. Services that we offer include translation, interpretation, localization, transcription, monitoring, language assessment and much more. Our primary client base is governments at the local, county, state and federal level. We have helped hundreds of clients satisfy their language priorities, providing efficient and accurate support that has helped millions of people. And we do this through the use of top rate technologies that ensure the best quality of work. 

As a woman and minority owned company, we are committed to promoting diverse and inclusive work, and we’re proud of our reputation for helping people of all backgrounds. 

We are looking for candidates who are equally passionate about serving the greater good by providing the best translation, interpretation, and many other localization services to even bigger LEP population in the US and the world. If you feel like you are a great fit, please don't hesitate to apply!