Part-Time Peer Interpreter (Student Position

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston.

Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Part-Time Peer Interpreter (6 available positions)

Employment begins after successful completion of the required Peer Interpreting Training. 6 Academic credits are awarded, which may fulfill Open, Humanities, Liberal Arts, and/or Modern Language Elective credits towards your program through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). After each successful semester, 3 credits will be awarded for a total of 6 credits.

Grant funded, non-benefited position

SALARY
:$17.30/hr.

At this time, the College is not providing sponsor ships for Visas.

The Work Schedule will be divided into two sections:

Pre-Employment Required Training

Schedule:

The course format includes four video conference sessions via Zoom and four in-person sessions on campus, with the following schedule:

• Monday, July 27, 2026 - Thursday, July 30, 2026 (Zoom 9AM - 12:30PM)
• Monday August 3, 2026 - Thursday, August 6, 2026 (Lynn Campus 9AM - 1PM)

Total hours: 30 hours

Up to 10 hours per week.

Upon successful completion of the Peer Interpreting Training Program, Peer Interpreters assist with college departments, events, and other venues as needed by interpreting for Spanish- and Haitian Creole-speaking students and their families. The work involves oral and written translation from Spanish to English, from Haitian Creole to English, and from English to Spanish or Haitian Creole. Fosters seamless communication among students, faculty, staff, and administrators from various linguistic backgrounds.

Performs duties with linguistic proficiency, cultural understanding, and ethical integrity.

• Interpret between English and Spanish or between English and Haitian Creole during College events, e.g., Registration Events, Information Sessions, Open Houses, Orientations, Commencements, Community Events, College Departments
• Assists Spanish- and/or Haitian Creole-speaking students and their families with the school enrollment process as needed
• Serves as liaison between NSCC and Spanish- and/or Haitian Creole-speaking groups and organizations in the community
• Through interpreting services, assists school staff in understanding and appreciating the Hispanic and Haitian cultures
• Select Peer Interpreters may be assigned translation assignments as needed in addition to interpreting. These Peer Interpreters will complete written translations of short to medium-length texts and flyers to ensure accuracy.
• Performs other related work as required.

• Successful completion of 100% of the required Peer Interpreter Training and related assignments
• Commitment to up to 10 hours per week as a Peer Interpreter
• Demonstrate linguistic proficiency in interpreting between languages (Spanish/English and/or Haitian Creole/Spanish/English).
• Apply cultural competency to navigate diverse contexts respectfully
• Employ various interpreting techniques effectively in real-world scenarios
• Facilitate clear and meaningful communication between parties
• Adhere to ethical guidelines and maintain confidentiality
• If a current English Language learner, successful completion of LNG 104 or equivalent
• Successful completion of intermediate Spanish CLEP test and/or Haitian Creole BYU/NYU test or in-person interview with the program coordinator or Director
• For Translation Track: strong written ability in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole and English
• Ability to participate in Interpreting Training…