ASL Interpreter PreCertified Hauppauge NY

CLFC Healthcare and Communications; Hauppauge (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Part time

Job summary

CLFC Healthcare and Communications in Hauppauge, New York is actively recruiting pre-certified ASL interpreters to support the New York State Education Department. This role involves providing precise ASL interpretation for vocational rehabilitation services, both on-site and via video remote.

As an independent contractor, you'll earn $35.00 per hour, with opportunities for professional development leading to full certification. Ideal candidates are recent graduates or individuals proficient in ASL and English. Reliable internet and proper equipment are essential for video assignments.

Qualifications

• Recent Interpreter Training Program graduates or students.
• Experience in the deaf community and volunteer interpreting is preferred.
• Passed the RID Knowledge Exam or hold an EIPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate ASL interpretation for various activities.
• Deliver services on-site and through video remote interpreting.
• Complete timesheets for assignments.
• Maintain confidentiality as per ethical standards.

Skills

ASL proficiency

English proficiency

Interpreter Training Program (ITP)

Knowledge of RID or BEI Code of Ethics

Job description

CLF Consultants LLC (CLFC Healthcare & Communications) is building its New York interpreter pool to support sign language interpreter services for the New York State Education Department, Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES‑VR). We are recruiting pre-certified ASL interpreters in and around Hauppauge, New York to serve ACCES‑VR consumers and staff in the Long Island (Region 2) region (Garden City and Hauppauge district offices).

Full RID certification is not required. CLFC offers an internal assessment pathway that qualifies pre-certified and emerging interpreters to begin paid assignments while continuing professional development toward national certification.

Compensation: $35.00 per hour, flat, as a 1099 independent contractor across on‑site and video remote assignments, with a two‑hour minimum per on‑site assignment and consistent assignment volume as the program ramps.

What you will do:

• Provide accurate, impartial ASL interpretation between spoken English and ASL for vocational rehabilitation counseling, assessments, training, and employment activities
• Deliver services on‑site at assigned New York district offices and through video remote interpreting
• Complete timesheets signed by the interpreter and the consumer or ACCES‑VR staff
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to the RID or BEI Code of Ethics

Who fits:

Recent Interpreter Training Program (ITP) graduates and students, interpreters who have passed the RID Knowledge Exam, EIPA holders, and others who demonstrate ASL and English proficiency through CLFC's internal assessment. Deaf community involvement and prior practicum, mentored, or volunteer interpreting experience are strongly preferred.

For video remote work:

Reliable high‑speed internet, an HD webcam, a headset, and a quiet, private workspace.

CLFC maintains a nationwide network of healthcare professionals and interpreters. Equal Opportunity Employer.