American Sign Language ASL Interpreter Onsite Indianapolis IN

aFit Staffing Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an American Sign Language Interpreter in Indianapolis, where you'll provide essential communication services in medical and community settings. This role offers the flexibility to choose your assignments, allowing you to work as needed while making a real difference in people's lives. With a focus on collaboration and integrity, you'll be part of a supportive team dedicated to ensuring language access and enhancing the lives of the Deaf community. If you're passionate about ASL and committed to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of ASL interpreting experience required.
• NIC certification or higher is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, in-person ASL interpretation at various locations.
• Ensure language access and excellent customer service.

Skills

American Sign Language (ASL)

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in American Sign Language

Job description

More about aFit:

You want to work where you know you are a perfect fit. At aFit, a woman-owned (WBE) company based in Indianapolis, we are devoted to being collaborative, honorable, and accountable. Our company provides project-based staffing for government and commercial organizations. To our prospective clients, aFit offers a talented workforce in a team-based environment to produce concrete and reliable outcomes. At aFit, we focus on building strong relationships and keeping the day-to-day flexible in an in-person or remote-enabled environment.

aFit Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Description of Duties:

The American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter will provide high-quality, in-person sign language interpretation at various client locations in various medical and community settings around Indianapolis, IN.

This is a 1099, contract, freelance sign language interpreter position. You will work as needed and choose your own assignments.

Interpreter Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality, in-person sign language interpretation at various client locations in and around Indianapolis, IN.
• Accurately interpret in various medical and community settings.
• Ensure language access is provided.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Choose your own assignments for interpretation.
• Strong understanding of sign language and Deaf culture.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of ASL interpreting experience.
• Passionate about providing language access.
• NIC certification or higher.
• Follow RID Interpreter Code of Ethics.
• Able to perform more varied and difficult tasks.
• Able to work in a collaborative team environment to obtain the best results.
• Work as a topmost trusted partner with aFit and the client.
• Provide attention to details.
• Approaches challenges with a positive, consultative mindset.
• Self-starter with the desire to achieve and work with integrity.
• Willingness to grow and change through ambiguity.
• Learning agility, or the ability to develop new skills.
• Open and receptive to feedback to continuously grow.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in American Sign Language.

Please note, this part-time position is in Indianapolis, IN and we do not offer relocation assistance at this time.