ASL Access & Interpreting Manager

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; Lacey (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services in Lacey seeks an Access Manager for the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide ASL interpreting for the Director and agency leadership. The role balances interpreting with administrative duties and coordinating accessibility services.

You will advise on language access, help manage interpreter contracts, and collaborate across divisions to improve access for Deaf, DeafBlind, hard-of-hearing, and other employees requiring

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Interpreter Training Program and at least five years of professional interpreting experience.
• Or a bachelor's degree in a human services field and at least five years of sign language interpreting experience with multiple Deaf employees.
• Additional qualifying professional experience may substitute year-for-year for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Provide ASL interpreting for the ODHH Director, leadership meetings, and agency activities.
• Coordinate interpreter requests, schedules, invoices, and service logistics.
• Advise leadership and staff on ASL interpreting and accessibility needs.
• Support interpreter contracts and monitor service delivery.
• Apply ADA requirements and state and federal accessibility standards.
• Work across divisions to improve language access.

Skills

ASL interpreting

Interpreting administration

Language access policy

Confidentiality

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Interpreter Training Program graduate

Bachelor's in human services + 5 years interpreting

Tools

Interpreter scheduling software

Invoice review systems

Job description

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services in Lacey seeks an Access Manager for the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide ASL interpreting for the Director and agency leadership. The role balances interpreting with administrative duties and coordinating accessibility services.

You will advise on language access, help manage interpreter contracts, and collaborate across divisions to improve access for Deaf, DeafBlind, hard-of-hearing, and other employees requiring