Staff Interpreter

Job Title: Staff Interpreter (Generalist)

Work Hours: Standard business hours, M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

Work Location: remote service provision from home and onsite service provision throughout Central Ohio and beyond as needed and assigned

To apply: Please send your resume, letter of interest, and 3 professional references (at least one of whom is D/deaf) to interpreting@hallenross.com and CC: lross@hallenross.com. 

Job Summary:

A staff interpreter will provide ASL<>English interpretation, individually and in teams, as needed to various customers throughout Central Ohio and beyond.  Staff interpreters will provide support to practicum students and interns as assigned. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follow all Hallenross policies and procedures as noted in the employee manual

• Check and respond to email and texts daily

• Adhere to professional standards of behavior and decision making as indicated in the RID/NAD Code of Professional Conduct and/or other codes required by customers (e.g. Ohio Supreme Court Interpreter Standards, Ohio Department of Education guidelines for educational interpreters)

• Check scheduling software for assignment information daily

• Work with Hallenross Coordinator on Duty to resolve any scheduling issues

• Respond to all offers of work either affirmatively or negatively within 24 hours

• Work in collaboration with the Hallenross Coordinator on Duty to ensure all information necessary to complete a job is received

• Provide assignment related information that will aid in effective scheduling of future work for a customer to the Hallenross Coordinator on Duty

• Participate in staff meetings, both group and one on one

• Provide ASL<>English interpretation one on one, in small and large groups, and to the public as assigned with or without peer support (team)

• Provide support to interpreters in assigned teams as needed

• Provide support and mentoring to interns/practicum students as assigned

• Submit required assignment related paperwork within 24 hours of completion of said assignment

• Demonstrate commitment to on-going professional growth

• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills (ability to manage multiple tasks and activities, ability to adhere to a schedule)

• Excellent communication skills in both English and ASL

• Advanced to excellent abilities to transfer meaning from one language to another

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Ability to collaborate and work in teams

• Strong public speaking/presentation skills

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries

• In depth knowledge of the RID/NAD Code of Professional Conduct, familiarity with other potentially applicable codes of behavior

  • • Strong personal and professional ethics and decision making skills

• Basic computer competencies (email, word processing, internet browsing)

• Basic knowledge of videoconferencing software (Zoom, Teams)

• Broad general knowledge base

• Ability to see interactions through multiple lenses

• Ability to manage complex personal emotions and maintain professionalism while on the job

• Strong self-care skills

Required Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years paid ASL<>English interpreting experience

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Associate degree or higher in ASL<>English interpretation

• Microsoft software (Word, Excel)

Certification(s)/License(s):

• Valid driver’s license and insurance required

• ASL<>English certification by a nationally recognized certifying body preferred

  • • Completion of RID/NAD written test required

• ODE Educational Interpreter License preferred (5 year associate or long term sub)

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to move arms, hands and wrists to produce the 4 parameters of signs (handshape, location, palm orientation and movement)

• Ability to articulate English verbally or produce written English

• Ability to access both source and target language

• Ability to sit or stand for periods of time up to an hour in length

• Ability to move independently from parking lot to physical assignment location

• Ability to rapidly comprehend and respond to information received by spoken or visual means

• Ability to operate a computer

RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED

Compensation:

• Compensation begins at $20.45/hr ($42,536/year) and is based on certification(s), breadth of experience, and degree of independence/versatility

• Benefits

  • • Health, dental, and vision insurance (50% company paid; eligible after 30 days of employment)

    • 401k retirement plan

    • Annual allotment of paid time off

    • Professional development stipend

    • Parking reimbursement

    • Mileage reimbursement (in accordance with IRS rules)

    • AFLAC (optional, employee paid)