Team Manager Practitioner - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Responsibilities

• Provide American Sign Language interpreting on VRS platform.
• Focus management objectives on interpreting operations.
• Plan strategic growth of interpreting business lines (VRS, Community, and VRI).
• Oversee daily operations of interpreting operations, including call centers, at-home interpreting, community interpreting, CART, video interpreting, and community relations.
• Supervise approximately 35 interpreting staff.
• Manage performance reviews of interpreters.
• Approve scheduling of all interpreters in all operational areas.
• Cook up with HR and Recruiting to select and hire interpreters.
• Approve time and attendance, including leave, for all interpreters as needed.
• Maintain relations with local community leaders.
• Work closely with schedulers and business development team members to maintain client service and satisfaction.
• Provide direction to interpreters for their care and well-being.
• Provide accurate reports on team performance, efficiencies, and quality.
• Maintain direct contact with the Regional Manager on all operations-specific issues.
• Partner with members of the department’s support management team to accomplish department-wide initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to bridge any support needed by partners, colleagues, and interpreters across the company.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Must possess fluent American Sign Language and spoken English language skills, accurate interpreting skills, and thorough knowledge of and adherence to the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Pass internal interpreting assessment.
• Required 20 hours per week scheduled on the VRS platform between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday (hours will be prescheduled based on staffing need/demand).
• Associates degree in Business Management, or comparable related experience; Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• At least three years of supervisory experience, preferably in an interpreting-related environment, coaching and mentoring others.
• Extensive knowledge of the deaf culture and interpreting professions.
• Familiarity with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulations and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) standards.
• Knowledge of specialized software related to departmental operations including, IM Service, database, and Internet, spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing programs.
• Time management skills to handle multiple, competing demands and priorities, and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Budgeting and financial knowledge and skills for tracking operations profitability.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present information and respond to questions from employees, groups of clients, customers, managers, and the public.
• Basic mathematical skills including the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.
• Knowledge of departmental operations, and organizational policies, processes, and procedures.
• Human resources management skills to hire and train employees, evaluate work performance, address employee relations issues, and resolve problems.
• Management skills to establish priorities, and to effectively supervise and develop assigned staff to attain optimum skill and performance levels.
• Human relations skills to build effective working relationships with staff, customers, and community groups and individuals.