ASL Interpreter & Team Lead (KSAS Dept. of Cognitive Science)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 73,300 - 128,300; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Maryland seeks an ASL Interpreter & Team Lead to provide transliterating support and supervise interpreters for academic functions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, ASL fluency, and four years of interpreting experience. Responsibilities include scheduling, maintaining HR records, and ensuring high-quality interpreting services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary with the chance for professional development and mentoring opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and fluency in ASL.
• Four years of interpreting experience in post-secondary settings.
• Current national certification as ASL/English Interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Provide ASL transliterating for on-demand and scheduled university events.
• Supervise and schedule interpreters for various university functions.
• Maintain records for scheduling and HR-related tasks.

Skills

American Sign Language (ASL) fluency

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Graduate Degree in relevant field

Job description

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Interpreting/Transliteration Support (70%)

• Provides sign language/English transliterating for on-demand and regularly scheduled meetings, talks, classes, and other functions. Assignments are a combination of recurring and one-time appointments. There may be occasional travel for conferences and invited talks.
• Provides flexibility in scheduling, accommodating occasional evenings and weekends.
• Communicates with appropriate faculty, staff, and students to obtain preparation materials for appointments and shares prep materials with team interpreters in a timely manner.
• Stays abreast of best practices in interpreting services and resources.
• Adheres to the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.

Team Supervision & Administrative Coordination (30%)

• Recruits, hires, supervises, and schedules interpreters as needed for classes, meetings, or university events for the faculty member.
• Supports in the development and maintenance of a highly qualified pool of interpreters for a rigorous academic environment through training and mentoring.
• Provides feedback regarding other interpreter skill levels and recommends interpreter assignments.
• Maintains HR-related and scheduling records on staff interpreters.
• Responsible for interpreter payroll evaluations and reporting, including timekeeping and payroll input of hourly interpreters.
• Facilitates access to university services and resources to support interpreters.
• Vets interpreting agencies that can meet the specialized interpreting and transliteration needs. Secures contracts as needed and in adherence with JHU purchasing policies.
• Maintains records on agency interpreter skillsets and schedules. Reconciles and submits agency invoices for payment.
• Coordinates accommodations on the behalf of the faculty member to remove potential communication obstacles in advance of meetings and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field. American Sign Language (ASL) fluency.
• Four years related interpreting experience, preferably in post-secondary settings.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight plus years of interpreting experience in post-secondary settings.
• Experience with professional development and mentoring of ASL interpreters.
• Graduate Degree in Psycholinguistics, Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Graduate-degree-level knowledge of psycholinguistics, linguistics, cognitive science, computer science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ethics training and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of successfully interpreting in a rigorous and fast-paced academic environment.
• Demonstrated experience in accomplishing detailed organizational tasks within established deadlines.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Level of Independent Decision Making
• Individual must be able to work independently, under minimal supervision.
• Able to demonstrate strong decision-making skills and good judgment on day-to-day basis.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Current national certification as ASL/English Interpreter.
• Have and maintain Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) membership (national) and membership in at least one affiliate chapter of RID.

Classified Title: ASL Interpreter

Job Posting Title (Working Title): ASL Interpreter & Team Lead (KSAS Dept. of Cognitive Science)

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE

Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5pm (some variation possible)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: Cognitive Science

Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences