Independent ASL Interpreter for Government Assignments

CLFC Healthcare and Communications; Baltimore (MD); Hybride; USD 110 000 - 117 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Two-hour minimum

Mileage reimbursed

Résumé du poste

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is building its Maryland roster of certified American Sign Language interpreters for assignments with government agencies across the state, delivered in person and by video.

The work is community and government interpreting: public meetings and testimony, resident appointments at agency offices, employee meetings and trainings, and formal proceedings such as administrative hearings and investigatory interviews.

Qualifications

• Current national certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NIC, NIC Advanced, NIC Master, CI and CT, or CSC).
• Compliance with Maryland's sign language interpreter licensing requirement when it takes effect on January 1, 2028. CLFC supports you through the application.
• Professional interpreting experience in community or government settings, working in both directions and holding register in formal settings.
• For video assignments: reliable high-speed internet, a camera and lighting that show your signing clearly, and a private workspace.
• If you take on-site assignments: reliable transportation to assignment locations in your part of Maryland.
• Adherence to the NAD‑RID Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsabilités

• Interpret between spoken English and American Sign Language in public meetings, agency appointments, employee meetings, trainings and formal proceedings.
• Match the consumer's preferred mode, including signed English and transliteration, and voice signed communication into spoken English accurately and in register.
• Deliver video remote and virtual meeting assignments with stable video and audio, and reconnect quickly if a session drops.
• Work in a team of two on long, technical or high-stakes assignments.
• Stay neutral and accurate in every setting, keep everything learned on an assignment confidential, and handle preparation materials securely.
• Confirm acceptance promptly, tell CLFC as early as possible if you can no longer cover a confirmed assignment, and submit your assignment record and invoice promptly.

Connaissances

NIC Certification

Govt/community interpreting

Code of Conduct

Outils

BRIDGE App

High-speed Internet

Camera & Lighting

Description du poste

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is building its Maryland roster of certified American Sign Language interpreters for assignments with government agencies across the state, delivered in person and by video.

The work is community and government interpreting: public meetings and testimony, resident appointments at agency offices, employee meetings and trainings, and formal proceedings such as administrative hearings and investigatory interviews.