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

About the role

The Interpreter will serve as a designated interpreter for a faculty member in the Department of Cognitive Science. This position is responsible for daily transliterating services and collaboratively supporting and teaming with other interpreters.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting/Transliteration Support (70%)
  • Provides sign language/English transliterating for on-demand and regularly scheduled meetings, talks, classes, and other functions.
  • Assignsments are a combination of recurring and one-time appointments. There may be occasional travel for conferences and invited talks.
  • 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 behalf of the faculty member to remove potential communication obstacles in advance of meetings and events.

Qualifications

• 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.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

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