California Professional Interpreter & Translator | In-Person, Remote, Virtual, VRI & OPI National Language Services (NLS) Santa Ana, CA Job Details Contract | Freelance $25

•$62 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Work from home Professional development assistance Opportunities for advancement Flexible schedule Referral program Qualifications Bilingual Interpretation Full Job Description

YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER

National Language Services (NLS) is expanding across California and seeking experienced, ambitious professional interpreters who want more than assignment-by-assignment work. Start as an interpreter, build an exceptional performance record, advance through professional tiers, increase your earning potential, and potentially earn your way into recruiting, management, operations, business development, District Manager, Regional Manager, and other leadership opportunities. At NLS, interpreting can open the door, but your performance, ideas, work ethic, and leadership ability can determine how far you go. You will not be expected to grow alone. NLS is building a connected professional community where interpreters, recruiters, managers, operations personnel, and leadership communicate, collaborate, solve problems, share experience, and help one another develop. Team support is available through appropriate in-person, phone, email, and company communication channels, including shared company discussions where professionals can learn from one another, teach, train, exchange ideas, solve challenges, and grow together.

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY IS DIFFERENT

Approximately $20

•65/hour based on qualifications and assignment requirements California statewide In-Person, VRI & OPI opportunities Government, legal, court-related, healthcare, administrative, business and community assignments Structured Tier 1 → Tier 2 → Tier 3 professional advancement Potential for increased compensation and advanced assignments Potential Executive Leadership Evaluation after reaching maximum Tier 3 Potential individualized exclusive rate discussion following executive evaluation Potential pathways into District Manager, Regional Manager, recruiting, operations, business development and leadership Approved leaders may become eligible for ongoing leadership override compensation and long-term residual earning potential from qualifying assignments completed by interpreters they personally recruit, for as long as both parties remain active and eligible with NLS, subject to applicable program terms A connected professional team designed to communicate, collaborate, teach, learn and grow together

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•ABOUT

NATIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES

National Language Services provides professional language-access services supporting government, legal, healthcare, administrative, business, and community environments. Services include In-Person Interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), Over-the-Phone Interpreting (OPI), legal and administrative hearing interpretation, medical and healthcare interpretation, American Sign Language (ASL), document translation, sight translation, and other professional language-access services. NLS is building a statewide network of professionals who value quality, reliability, professionalism, flexibility, career development, accountability, and long-term growth.

COMPENSATION & EARNING POTENTIALAPPROXIMATELY

$20

•65 PER HOUR Compensation depends on approved qualifications, experience, certifications, language, modality, assignment type, geographic location, and applicable client requirements. Certain in-person assignments may include minimum payable assignment periods, and eligible mileage, parking, tolls, or other authorized travel expenses may be reimbursable for qualifying assignments under applicable NLS policies. Your starting rate does not necessarily represent the limit of your earning potential. As you complete qualifying assignments, demonstrate exceptional performance, and advance through the NLS tier structure, you may become eligible for increased applicable compensation, advanced assignments, specialized opportunities, and potentially individualized compensation and leadership consideration.

THE NLS CAREER PATHTIER 1

→ TIER 2 → TIER 3 →

EXECUTIVE EVALUATION

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INDIVIDUAL RATE REVIEW

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POTENTIAL NLS LEADERSHIP NLS

advancement is based on performance, not simply time with the company. We evaluate interpretation quality, reliability, punctuality, professionalism, responsiveness, accountability, ethical conduct, client service, initiative, and commitment to NLS standards. TIER 1 |

QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER

Tier 1 is the starting qualification level. California applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional interpreting experience and begin establishing their NLS performance record through qualifying assignments. Complete 10 Qualifying Assignments → Become Eligible for Tier 2 Advancement Review TIER 2 |

QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER

Tier 2 recognizes interpreters who establish a strong NLS performance history and consistently demonstrate professional excellence. Approved Tier 2 interpreters may become eligible for increased applicable compensation, advanced assignments, and additional opportunities. Complete 10 Additional Qualifying Assignments → Become Eligible for Tier 3 Advancement Review TIER 3 |

MAXIMUM STANDARD INTERPRETER LEVEL

Tier 3 is the highest standard interpreter tier within the NLS career pathway and recognizes experienced, high-performing professionals who demonstrate exceptional quality, reliability, professionalism, responsiveness, accountability, hard work, and commitment. Qualified Tier 3 interpreters may become eligible for the highest applicable standard interpreter compensation levels for qualifying assignments. But Tier 3 does not necessarily represent the end of your growth with NLS. For the right professional, it may be the beginning of something much bigger.

HOW FAST CAN YOU REACH TIER 3?

There is no guaranteed timeline. A highly active, exceptional performer with sufficient qualifying assignment opportunities could potentially progress within approximately six months to one year, while another professional's journey could take two or three years or longer. Advancement depends on assignment opportunities, performance, quality, reliability, responsiveness, qualifications, hard work, client requirements, business needs, and NLS approval. The pathway exists. How quickly you advance depends heavily on your performance and the opportunities available to demonstrate it.

AFTER TIER 3

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THE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL CONVERSATION

An exceptional professional who reaches the maximum applicable Tier 3 level and establishes an outstanding NLS performance history may be invited to a private one-on-one Executive Leadership Evaluation with a member of the NLS Executive Leadership Team. At this level, the conversation goes beyond interpreting. NLS may evaluate your leadership ability, business mindset, initiative, recruiting capability, operational knowledge, ability to build and manage teams, problem-solving skills, business-development potential, professional vision, execution plan, and the measurable value you can create. Based on performance, qualifications, contribution, leadership potential, company needs, and NLS approval, NLS may discuss an individualized exclusive interpreter rate and potential leadership responsibilities with you.

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO GROW & EARN NLS

believes an exceptional professional's long-term earning potential does not necessarily have to depend exclusively on personally completing interpreting assignments. As qualified professionals advance into separately approved leadership roles, potential opportunities may include compensation connected with interpreting, recruiting, leadership overrides, team development, management, operations, business development, client development, and other approved incentive or compensation structures appropriate to their responsibilities. Certain approved NLS leaders may become eligible for ongoing leadership override compensation on qualifying assignments completed by interpreters they personally recruit. Once approved, the leadership override may continue for the duration of the professional relationship, for as long as both the approved leader and the personally recruited interpreter remain active and eligible with NLS and continue meeting applicable program requirements. This creates an opportunity for qualified leaders to build long-term residual earning potential by recruiting, supporting, developing, and helping grow a strong network of professional interpreters. The leadership override is separate from the leader's own interpreting compensation and may continue on qualifying assignments even when the leader is not personally performing those assignments, subject to continued eligibility and applicable NLS program terms. People create value. Performance creates opportunity. Leadership creates long-term earning potential. Build people. Build teams. Build your career.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER?

For professionals pursuing the NLS leadership pathway, the primary requirement is commitment and consistent execution. Leaders should be prepared to dedicate a minimum of approximately 3-4 hours per day, 5 days per week to building their responsibilities, developing their teams, recruiting talent, learning NLS systems, communicating with the organization, solving problems, and executing their growth plan. You do not need to start with an empire. You need to start with commitment, consistency, performance, and a plan. As your team, professional network, responsibilities, and contribution grow, your earning opportunities can expand beyond personally completing interpreting assignments into approved leadership overrides, recruiting, management, operations, business development, team development, and other applicable compensation structures. For someone who truly understands the system, consistently performs, builds a substantial organization, develops successful teams, and continues scaling over several years, the numbers can become significant. The long-term vision is to build toward $500,000 in annual earnings and, at exceptional scale, potentially $1 million or more annually.

The numbers tell the story:

the larger the qualified network you successfully build and support, the greater the potential earning opportunity can become. This is a performance-based opportunity, not a guaranteed income level or guaranteed timeline. Results depend on the individual's execution, scale, qualifying activity, continued eligibility, applicable compensation structures, business performance, and NLS requirements. The opportunity is there. The system is there. The team is there. What you build with it depends on you.

BRING US A VISION, NOT JUST A RESUME

Once you understand NLS, its clients, systems, operations, and professional network, we want ambitious people to stop asking only, "When is my next assignment?" and begin asking, "What can I build? What problem can I solve? What team can I develop? What value can I create?" We are looking for professionals who can think, plan, execute, lead, and produce measurable results. If leadership interests you, tell us what you would build, what you would improve, how you could help NLS grow, what kind of team you could develop, and how you would execute your vision.

POTENTIAL CAREER & LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Lead Interpreter / Interpreter Coordinator Recruiting / Talent Acquisition Scheduling / Assignment Coordination Team Lead / Training / Quality Assurance District Manager Regional Manager Operations Management Business Development Client & Account Management Other management and leadership opportunities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Currently reside in California Minimum two years of professional interpreting experience At least 18 years old and legally authorized to work or provide contracted services in the United States, as applicable Professional proficiency in English and at least one additional language Strong communication skills and understanding of interpreter ethics, confidentiality, impartiality and accuracy Dependable, punctual, responsive and professional Reliable communication capabilities and appropriate technology for applicable remote assignments Ability to provide documentation supporting experience, certifications, credentials or qualifications when required Applicants with less than two years of professional interpreting experience do not meet the minimum experience requirement for this position.

PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS NLS

strongly encourages applications from professionals with court certification or qualification, legal or administrative hearing experience, medical or healthcare interpreting, government interpreting, ASL credentials, VRI/OPI experience, translation or sight translation, specialized terminology, leadership, management, recruiting, training, or quality-assurance experience. Formal certification is not required for every assignment. Qualified interpreters may be considered for assignments that do not require a specific certification, subject to applicable NLS and client requirements.

EXCELLENCE MATTERS

Every assignment contributes to your NLS performance record. Interpreters are expected to demonstrate accuracy, confidentiality, impartiality, professionalism, cultural competency, punctuality, reliability, responsiveness, and ethical conduct. Repeated lateness, missed assignments, quality concerns, unprofessional conduct, confidentiality violations, or failure to follow applicable requirements may affect future assignments and advancement. Your performance record may influence tier advancement, applicable compensation, advanced assignments, future opportunities, executive evaluation, individualized rate consideration, recruiting opportunities, management consideration, and potential leadership advancement.

YOUR POTENTIAL NLS JOURNEYINTERPRETER

→ PERFORM → ADVANCE →

EARN MORE

→ TIER 3 →

EXECUTIVE EVALUATION

→ LEAD → BUILD Your first opportunity with NLS may be as an interpreter, but your performance can build your record, your record can create advancement opportunities, advancement can increase your earning potential, and your leadership ability can potentially open an entirely different career path.

READY FOR SOMETHING BIGGER?

If you are simply looking for professional interpreting opportunities, NLS may have opportunities for you based on business needs. But if you want to develop professionally, increase your earning potential, advance through professional tiers, build teams, recruit talent, create measurable value, and potentially become part of the future leadership of NLS, we especially want to hear from you. Do not just wait for your next assignment. Build your reputation. Build your expertise. Build your network. Build your team. Build your career.

THINK BEYOND INTERPRETING. THINK GROWTH. THINK LEADERSHIP. THINK LONG TERM.

If you are a California-based interpreter with at least two years of professional interpreting experience and you have the professionalism, ambition, work ethic, and vision to grow, we encourage you to apply. Bring your language skills. Bring your experience. Bring your ideas. Most importantly, bring a vision for the value you can create.

IMPORTANT TERMS

Completion of an interview does not guarantee onboarding, assignments, minimum working hours, assignment volume, a specific compensation rate, tier advancement, promotion, leadership appointment, overrides, incentives, individualized rate negotiation, or additional compensation opportunities. The 10 qualifying assignment milestones establish eligibility for advancement review and do not automatically guarantee promotion. References to approximately six months, one year, two years, or three years are illustrative examples only and are not guaranteed advancement timelines. Advancement, compensation, Executive Leadership Evaluations, individualized rate discussions, leadership opportunities, overrides, incentives, and additional compensation programs remain subject to applicable performance requirements, qualifications, documentation, assignment opportunities, client requirements, NLS policies, business needs, program terms, and NLS approval.

Pay:

$25.00

•$62.00 per hour Expected hours: 6.0

•42.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Professional development assistance Referral program Work from home Application Question(s): Are you willing to dedicate a minimum of 3-4 hours per day, 5 days per week, to NLS training, learning, professional development, and applicable career or leadership responsibilities? Please answer Yes or No. Are you interested in growing beyond interpreting into recruiting, team development, management, operations, business development, District Manager, Regional Manager, or other NLS leadership opportunities, including responsibilities that may be completed remotely? Please answer Yes or No.

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Santa Ana, CA 92701