Interpreting Services Specialist

Arts In Wilmington; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-teleworking

State benefits

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks a Sign Language Interpreting Specialist to provide ASL interpreting, coordination, and training for the Raleigh Regional Center. Travel covers the region’s counties and occasionally statewide coverage.

Qualified applicants will have a bachelor’s degree in interpreter training and two years of professional interpreting experience, with licensure per NC licensing board. DHHS offers strong benefits and a hybrid work option.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an interpreter training program and two years of professional interpreting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensure as determined by the North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board.
• Knowledge of Deaf culture, ASL, and interpreting processing models.
• License to interpret/transliterate per North Carolina Licensing Board before starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide ASL interpreting and transliteration across settings for regional staff and consumers.
• Coordinate trainings and skills development for interpreters in the 10-county region.
• Identify developmental needs and manage local interpreter resources and invoices.
• Represent the Charlotte Regional Center in local interpreter meetings and ensure ADA compliance.
• Receive and approve invoices from contracted interpreters.
• Represent the Charlotte Regional Center in local interpreter meetings.
• Coordinate and provide ASL interpreting services to Regional Center staff, including tactile ASL for DeafBlind staff.

Skills

Deaf culture knowledge

American Sign Language (ASL)

Interpreting practices

Legal compliance (ADA, Licensure)

Resource coordination

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in interpreter training

Job description

## Interpreting Services SpecialistApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Wake County, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 18, 2026 (22 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-114666**Agency**Dept of Health and Human Services**Division**Deaf and Hard of Hearing**Job Classification Title**Sign Language Interpreting Specialist (S)**Position Number**60043270**Grade**NC15**About Us**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.**Description of Work**The Interpreter Services Specialist position provides communication access (ASL interpreting and coordination) for the staff and consumers of the Raleigh Regional Center. Travel will include coverage of the region’s 10 counties plus statewide, as needed, occasionally involving nights and weekends. Position provides unique interpreting services as well as mentoring services for the 10 central most counties of NC. The position is also the the primary lead position within the regional center to provide services to our large group of interpreters within our 10-county region. It requires demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in serving a wide variety of the needs of the target population. Job responsibilities include: Identifying developmental needs of area interpreters Coordinating and/or providing trainings and skills development Providing information on legal compliance related to interpreting including the ADA and NC Licensure Law Developing local interpreter resources Receiving and approving accurate invoices from contracted interpreters Serve as the Charlotte Regional Center’s representative in local interpreter meetings Coordinating and providing ASL Interpreting services to Regional Center Staff. This includes providing Tactile ASL interpreting if there are DeafBlind staff assigned to the Regional Center.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****Salary Grade Range** $55,221 - $96,639**Recruitment Range** $55,221 - $68,983**\\*\\*Position is eligible for a hybrid-teleworking schedule to include weekly onsite work hours\\*\\***Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:* Thorough knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language, interpreting practices and processing models (long term memory, short term memory, visualization, monitoring, language fluency, evaluation, assessment, etc.)* Working knowledge of State and Federal laws as they relate to communication access* Must have ability to interpret and transliterate in a variety of settings and for a variety of consumers with various registers including formal to intimate* Must be licensed to interpret/transliterate as determined by the North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board before starting employment with DSDHH**Physical Requirements:** Ability to travel**Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date****About the NC Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH):** The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works to ensure that all Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind North Carolinians have the ability to communicate their needs and to receive information easily and effectively in all aspects of their lives, especially their health and well-being.**Compensation & Benefits:** The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.Visit website for State Benefits## **Supplemental and Contact Information**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 303, our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified. Application Process **Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.** *Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.** Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the \"Work Experience\" section of the application to support your answers.* If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM the night BEFORE the closing date.* Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered \"Positions of Trust\" will be subject to a criminal background check.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are \"Under Review\" and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.* Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.* For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.Degree/College Credit VerificationDegrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. *Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.*Veterans’ and National Guard Preference* Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.* Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.* Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.ADA AccommodationsConsistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, etc.) indicated below.CONTACT INFORMATION: If there are any questions about this posting, please contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]. ***Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.*****Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.* Bachelor’s degree in an interpreter training program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of professional interpreting experience in a community, business, or government program; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* Necessary Special Qualification, if applicable as defined by GS 90D, meets the requirements for licensure as determined by the North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board.