Staff ASL Interpreter

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina seeks a qualified Interpreter to join the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This role involves providing direct interpreting services, assessing communication access needs, and mentoring interpreters within a hybrid work environment. Candidates must have advanced interpreting skills, a relevant bachelor's degree, and experience in the field.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance options

Standard and supplemental retirement plans

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave available

Qualifications

• Experienced in sign to voice and voice to sign interpretation.
• Thorough knowledge of deafness, deaf culture, and interpreting practices.
• Experience in evaluating interpreting skills in others.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting services to DSDHH staff, including Tactile ASL.
• Support Communication Access Team with service coordination.
• Mentor other staff or community interpreters.

Skills

Advanced interpreting skills

Knowledge of deaf culture

Evaluating interpreting skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in an interpreter training program

Job description

***THIS A REPOST PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE STILL BEING CONSIDERED AND DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY***

Recruitment Range: $53,164 - $73,101

**Position is eligible for a hybrid remote teleworking schedule to include weekly onsite work hours.**

Position provides direct interpretation/transliteration services to DSDHH staff, primarily those in the central/administrative office. This position is responsible for evaluating and assessing communication access needs in order to provide coordination support to the Interpreter for the Director, providing mentoring or interpreter skill development opportunities, consultation to interpreters seeking licensure. This position may also provide occasional consultation to the Department of Health and Human Services and other entities regarding Communication Access, use of interpreters, and interpreter licensure.”

Job responsibilities include:

• Provide appropriate interpreting services to DSDHH staff, including Tactile ASL
• Support the Communication Access Team with service coordination
• Provide mentoring to other staff or community interpreters
• Support the Interpreter Development Coordinator in the planning and provision of workshops
• Provide information related to interpreting including state and federal laws, NC licensure, and certification

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.

About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):

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.

Compensation and 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 forbenefits.

Listed below are the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs, along with the minimum education and experience listed, are required in order to be deemed "eligible" for the position therefore you must provide supporting information, within the body of your application, to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed.

Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Advanced interpreting skills both sign to voice and voice to sign including the ability to interpret and transliterate in a variety of settings, for a variety of customers, and with various registers including formal and intimate while accurately representing the message of the speaker(s).
• Thorough knowledge of deafness, deaf culture, American Sign Language, interpreting practices and processing models.
• Experience with monitoring, assessing, and evaluate interpreting skills in others.

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. SeeEducation and Experience Equivalency Guidefor 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.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who 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.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• 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.

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The 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 athttps://www.naces.org/members. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

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