Hybrid Job Connection Interpreter

at Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD)

• Job title: Job Connection Interpreter
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $34 - $35 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rancho Cucamonga, United States

About the role

• Job Connection Interpreter providing interpreting for deaf and hard of hearing consumers at GLAD. Assisting with job development and employment services in California.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting for sensitivity awareness for existing and potential employers of deaf and hard of hearing consumers
• Work closely with the Placement Specialist to provide job development/placement services to deaf and hard-of-hearing users of GLAD Employment Services (ES).
• Identify and develop employment opportunities, using both traditional and non-traditional employment resources, for consumers in need of employment assistance
• Provide direct communication support to deaf and hard-of-hearing employment placement coordinators at designated AJCC field offices
• Perform such tasks and responsibilities as may be delegated.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and fluency in ASL required.
• Achieving to obtain or already have an ASL Interpreter Certification from the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) with Level 4 or above; or National Interpreter Certification (NIC) given by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
• Knowledgeable of Interpreter Code of Ethics and the role of the interpreter.
• Basic knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Ability to relate and be sensitive to deaf persons with varied communication skills and language levels.
• Ability to work with a diverse, multi-ethnic population.
• Ability to handle consumers’ confidential information.
• Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to perform professionally.
• Punctuality and reliability are a must.
• Demonstrated efficiency with Microsoft Office programs required.
• Be detail-oriented with strong organizational and written communication skills.
• Must prioritize and handle multiple tasks, sometimes with competing deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• Must maintain a cooperative relationship with co-employees, directors, employers, outside vendors, and the CEO.
• Must have reliable transportation and maintain up-to-date auto insurance.
• Extensive driving is required to attend in-person appointments and assignments.
• Completion of background check of references, criminal background screening and drug screening is required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Flex Spending Account
• Employee-paid 403B retirement Plan
• Employer-paid 401A retirement plan
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Vacation days starting at 2 weeks per year
• 12 paid sick days per year
• Paid Holidays