Sign Language Interpreter Job Description
Sign language interpreter
provides effective Interpretation from spoken language into American Sign Language or Tactile American Sign Language.
Sign Language Interpreter Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective sign language interpreter job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included sign language interpreter job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Voice interprets accurately from the source language of American Sign Language or Manually Coded English to a hearing person in the target language of spoken English
Work with professional clinicians
Assist hearing-impaired patients in the home
Provide optimal healthcare services
The ability to be flexible, particularly in relation to weekly scheduling of interpreting assignments
Work cooperatively in team assignments according to established procedures
Be prepared to take on other assignments from Interpreter Coordinator in the case of a canceled assignment with pay
Communicate with Interpreter Coordinator regarding any assignment issues, absences, consumer absences, policy issues, and other related issues
Accept assignments according to skill level, and availability as offered by the Interpreter Coordinator
Prepare for assignments (obtain and review materials, books)
Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Sign Language Interpreter
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: RID, NIC, CDI, ASL, NAD, III, BEI, ASLTA, ASLPI, SLPI
Education for Sign Language Interpreter
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the sign language interpreter job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Sign Language, Sign Language Interpretation, Interpreter Training, American Sign Language, Associates, Technical, Graduate, Graduate Education, English
Skills for Sign Language Interpreter
Desired skills for sign language interpreter include:
Goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
OPS’s mission
Purpose
Industry-specific terminology
Referencing glossaries and other materials
Both the minority and majority communities served
Interpreting field & its contemporary protocol
American Sign Language
American Sign Language and other accepted methods of communication with deaf persons
Child and language development
Desired experience for sign language interpreter includes:
Independently provide and maintain the high quality sign language interpreting services established at the university
Establish a working relationship with the consumer throughout the assignment
Responsible for immediately and effectively answering requests for interpretation throughout the hospital, health center, or affilitiated entity with a priority for emergency and more urgent requests
Helps facilitate successful delivery of services to Deaf patients and consumers
Performs duties in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation
Provides medical interpretation for Non-English speaking patients and their family members either face-to-face, telephonically or electronically in all CHI Health settings during encounters with physicians, nurses, staff members and outside agencies
Sign Language Interpreter Examples
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Sign Language Interpreter Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a sign language interpreter. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sign language interpreter
- Adhere to the rules of confidentiality required of all school personnel
- This person interprets through the use of sign language for the student
- Acts as a voice for the deaf/hearing impaired student with the classroom teacher and others
- Facilitates the communication for activities throughout the day
- Tutor/teach deaf and hard of hearing students under the direction of the teacher of the deaf
- Must complete all Special Education paperwork including IEPs and Medicaid billing
- Provide interpreting services for children and adults including sign language transliteration and interpreting services, tactile and close vision services
- Interpret for various situations including, but not limited to, classroom, administration meetings, doctor appointments, platform and some legal situations
- Ensure interpreting services are compliant with laws and regulations governing special education and the RID Code of Ethics
- Work collaborate with the Interpreting team to ensure comprehensive services are provided to staff and students
Qualifications for sign language interpreter
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and be flexible
- Due to the variety of positions held by the Deaf and hard of hearing employees our interpreters
- NAD level IV/V
- Be able to work in an environment that is fast paced, dynamic, highly regulated, and customer service focused
- Interpret in ASL and spoken English for extended periods of time
- Possess the ability to work in a variety of environments and lighting arrangements, fully understanding that video relay work must be structured to present the interpreter in the best physical light possible
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of sign language interpreter. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sign language interpreter
- Utilizes the signing space
- Selects conceptually accurate sign vocabulary
- Facilitates full participation in school events by students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Assesses the student who is deaf or hard of hearing’s language and signing style to determine preference of mode
- Manages environmental factors depending on the specific circumstances such as lighting, seating arrangement, and auditory needs
- Vocalizes all information given including what might be pantomimed, gestured or conveyed, using non-manual marker
- Utilizes grade level vocabulary appropriate to the signer
- Lip-reads and speech reads, articulates using a clear voice with appropriate volume to be heard in the setting and shows feeling and intent of the speaker by using intonation, pitch and voice modulation
- Formulates grammatically correct English sentences from the source language
- Mouths the message of the speaker using complete and accurate English grammar
Qualifications for sign language interpreter
- One year of experience providing sign language interpretation in a post-secondary setting required, two or more years of experience preferred
- Must have appropriate certifications and licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
- The license must be at the Intermediate level, Advanced or Master Level preferred
- Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in Interpreting, completion of an interpreter training program, or equivalent amount of training and experience
- Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS) Level III or any state or national certification recognized by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as equivalent to or exceeding the VQAS Level III
- Demonstrated competence in the areas of interpreting/transliterating in both individual and group situations
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sign language interpreter. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for sign language interpreter
- Identifies types of support services provided in public school settings
- Provides information about services, programs and agencies in the community who serve students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Participates as a member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) process
- Understands and uses standard spoken English fluently
- Comprehends reading materials commonly found in K-12 educational programs
- Writes coherently using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and appropriate vocabulary
- Interprets/transliterates accurately basic principles and common terms used in the physical sciences including mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, computer science and other such courses commonly found in the K-12 curriculum
- Assists in conducting in-service training
- Tutors
- Attends community sponsored workshops, conferences and training sessions in pursuit of professional development and networking
Qualifications for sign language interpreter
- Excellent listening, verbal, and written language skills for both English and another language
- Ability to accurately interpret conversation and presentation
- Knowledge of advanced grammar and usage in both languages
- Knowledge of school system terminology
- Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to response to the needs of diverse learners
- Associate’s Degree in Educational Interpreting AND a Level III on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sign language interpreter. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sign language interpreter
- Provide interpreting and/or transliterating services for deaf consumers and hearing consumers in the educational environment
- Facilitate communication through use of sign language, spoken English, cultural mediation, and knowledge about accessibility
- Interpreter carries a pager assigned by the hospital responding to all pages immediately
- Interpreter interprets all assignments, whether prescheduled or via pager, in a timely and professional manner in accordance with hospital policy
- On-Call log
- Provide assistance for other ACCESS Center office functions such as testing, alternative format production, captioning
- The Sign Language Interpreter provides interpreting and other support services to deaf and hard of hearing students in the school district
- The SLI’s primary function is to facilitate communication with peers, the classroom teacher, and other personnel in the school
- Facilitate communication between hearing individuals and deaf and hard of hearing individuals
- Reinforce skills presented by the teacher
Qualifications for sign language interpreter
- Candidate must have knowledge and experience with signing exact English
- All interpreters must demonstrate proficient communication skills in two languages
- Interpreters should possess in-depth knowledge of EEO-1, CLAS Standards, Joint
- Sign Language Interpreters must be degreed (Associates or Bachelors) and
- This position will be scheduled by Human Resources
- Minimum passing score 3.5 or better on the Educational Interpreter Performance (EIPA)
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Sign Language Interpreter Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of sign language interpreter. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sign language interpreter
- The Interpreter's primary role will be to provide interpreting/transliteration of spoken language using American Sign Language, and vice versa, to facilitate communication between hearing and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing individuals
- Commits to and supports the philosophy, mission and goals of the Pima County
- Community College District
- Maintains currency in practices, trends, and research related to area of specialization or assignment
- Completes training (offered on-line and/or face-to-face) required by the College
- Participates in the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment process at the course, program and College-wide levels
- Participates in continuous improvement by engaging in a program of professional development
- Participates in the development and implementation of applicable policies and procedures
- Participates and engages in the program review process
- Participates and engages in curriculum review
Qualifications for sign language interpreter
- Ability to adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and EIPA guidelines for professional conduct
- Current professional credentials from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, American Consortium of Certified Interpreters, or other sanctioned testing system
- Fluent ASL signed English and voice interpreting skills in an educational or business setting
- RID, Board for Evaluation of lnterpreters (BEI), or similar National Certification preferred
- Experience working with CDI
- Membership with The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and adherence to tenets within the RID Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct required