Positions provide impartial and accurate interpretation by relaying American Sign Language, Sign Systems, and Spoken English for hearing, hard-of-hearing, and blind-deaf individuals. Positions serve as a liaison between deaf or hard-of-hearing persons and hearing persons.

This is the senior and/or lead level for the Sign Language Interpreter series. Incumbents are responsible for proficiently interpreting highly advanced and difficult subject matter, such as courses involving specialized terminology, complex use of language, and/or difficult abstract concepts, by conveying the full meaning of the message, achieving and delivering conceptually accurate higher-level material in a fast-paced environment. Provide expertise and technical assistance to agencies and interpreters/interveners regarding accessibility, mentors other sign language interpreters, and may be required to coordinate interpreter services which includes evaluating situations and determining type of skills needed, monitoring the quality of interpreter services, and working with agencies to set up procedures to utilize interpreters.

Coordinates and leads other interpreters and/or services or projects to ensure that quality interpreting services are being provided;

Designs, develops, and provides training to sign language interpreters or consumers;

Arranges and/or provides in-service training workshops;

Schedules interpreting services for classes, meetings, and other special events/situations requiring interpreting services;

Participates in the maintenance of current records pertaining to support services offered to deaf and hard-of-hearing persons;

May assist in creating interpreter schedules to cover all service needs;

Performs the duties of the lower levels in the series;

Performs other duties as required.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Five years of experience facilitating communication between deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing persons, and hearing persons in a variety of settings;

Current valid certification issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and demonstrated skill for application of the RID Code of Professional Conduct;

For interpreters serving in K-12 educational settings, Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment performance score of 4.5 or higher;

Two-year college degree from an accredited Interpreter Training Program;

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.