Interpreting Services Specialist
Core
Lead Sign Language Interpreter and coordinator providing ASL interpreting, training, and compliance oversight for the Raleigh Regional Center serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations.
Role type
Senior IC Sign Language Interpreter (Coordinator/Lead)
Builds
Communication access services and interpreter training programs for state health and human services staff and consumers
Domain
Public Sector / Deaf Services / Sign Language Interpreting
Required skills
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, Tactile ASL interpreting, interpreter training and mentoring, ADA compliance knowledge, NC licensure law knowledge, invoice processing, regional resource development
Preferred skills
Deaf culture knowledge, interpreting processing models, state and federal communication access laws, formal to intimate register adaptation
Technologies
ASL, Tactile ASL
Responsibilities
Identify developmental needs of area interpreters, coordinate and provide trainings and skills development, provide information on legal compliance related to interpreting, develop local interpreter resources, receive and approve accurate invoices from contracted interpreters, serve as regional representative in local interpreter meetings, coordinate and provide ASL Interpreting services including Tactile ASL for DeafBlind staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities