MCDHH Interpreter

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Generous leave

Job summary

The State of Missouri seeks a professional interpreter to provide high-level interpreting services for the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH). You will facilitate communication across diverse stakeholders including legislators and the public, and support interpreter-related education and events.

Responsibilities include BEI/RID CEU tasks, captioning, and representing MCDHH at public functions while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ASL/English Interpreting, Deaf Human Services, Deaf Education, or related interpreting study.
• Must carry or be eligible to carry current certification and licensure as required by Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level interpreting services for the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) staff.
• Facilitate communication between MCDHH staff and diverse groups including legislators, Commission members, consumers, and service providers.
• Provide interpreter services to state agencies outside MCDHH as needed.
• Develop workshop opportunities and provide consultation to interpreters on techniques and resources.
• Inform agencies, organizations, and the public about interpreting services and processes.
• Participate in creating informational materials on interpreting, hearing loss, Deaf culture, and legal rights.
• Assist with BEI test proctoring and process certification-related tasks.
• Maintain RID sponsorship and CEU approvals; support hosting MCDHH exhibits.
• Interpret and caption video content for public viewing when needed.
• Represent MCDHH at agency and public functions.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpreting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in ASL/English Interpreting or related field

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 3216-3218 Emerald Ln., Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why You’ll Love This Position

This is a professional position which provides high-level, confidential interpreting services to the staff of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This position requires strict adherence to established principles of ethical conduct for interpreters.

• Provides high-level versatile interpreting services for the Executive Director of the MCDHH and other team members.
• Facilitates communication exchanges involving MCDHH staff members in a variety of settings and with a wide range of individuals and groups, including legislators, Commission members, consumers, professionals and service providers who work with persons with hearing loss and members of the general public.
• Provides interpreter services to state agencies outside MCDHH on an as needed basis.
• Develops workshop opportunities and provides consultation to interpreters on professional techniques, practices, and resources.
• Provides information to agencies, organizations, and members of the public concerning interpreting services and the interpreting process.
• Participates in the development and presentation of informational materials for hearing, hard of hearing, and deaf individuals regarding topics such as the proper utilization of interpreter services, hearing loss, deafness, Deaf culture, and the legal rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Aids in filing complaints of alleged violations of the legal rights of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing concerning the use of interpreters; contact involved parties to obtain additional information, explain their legal rights, and/or attempt to negotiate a satisfactory resolution of complaints.
• Assists in the performance of such tasks as grant writing, newsletter editing, coordinating exhibits and deaf awareness events, website maintenance, and promotional materials development.
• Prepares and submits items such as contact logs, complaint forms, and related reports.
• Assisting with BEI test proctoring according to protocol.
• Approves MICS and RID Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon request.
• Maintains sponsorship status with RID.
• Processes Provisional Certification.
• Assists with hosting the MCDHH exhibit booth at various events (not in an interpreter role).
• Interprets and captions video contents for public viewing when needed.
• Assist with providing interpretation for educational videos from other state agencies.
• Assists with Rater Session Trainings.
• Represents the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at different agency and public functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in ASL/English Interpreting, Deaf Human Services, Deaf Education, or professional study as it can apply to interpreting.
• Must carry or be eligible to carry current certification and licensure as required by the state of Missouri.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities.

For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at [phone]. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service [phone].