Here at Accel our Adult Services program provides lifelong learning, independent living skills, and employment training to individuals over 18 who have developmental disabilities. By learning and practicing appropriate social skills and developing specific work skills and behaviors our members gain independence and self-confidence.
Job Summary:
To provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for an individual(s) who are deaf or hard of hearing. Interpreting will be done on a program or community site and can be up to 7.5 hours a day, M-F.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to sign in various situations, as well as to perform in challenging, creative, formal working environments, both on-site and virtually
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships (to include but not limited to) veterans, leadership, stakeholders, and peers
- Must possess fluency of sign language on the entire sign language continuum to effectively facilitate communication between Deaf or Hard of Hearing employees and hearing employees
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a US citizen
- Must possess an AZ Driver’s License
- Valid Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card, required or ability to obtain one
- Must possess Arizona Licensure
- RID/NAD certification OR Undergraduate or Graduate Degree from an accredited College or University with a major study in a field related to either interpretation or American Sign Language (ASL) studies
- Must have minimum 1 years' experience as an ASL interpreter
Education and Experience:
· Arizona Licensed American Sign Language Interpreter per ARS 36-1973 or per ARS 36-1946, OR
· Currently active on the Registry of Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf, OR
· Certified through the National Interpreters Certification, OR
· Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI), OR
· Certificate of Interpretation (CI), OR
· Certificate of Transliteration (CT), OR
· Comprehensive ASL Skills Certificate (CSC), OR
· Interpreter Certificate (IC), OR
· Transliterate Certification for ASL (TC), OR
· Certified by the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, OR
· Certified by the National Association of the Deaf, OR
· Document of ASL proficiency interview rating of Intermediate or above, OR
· ASL Teacher Certificate
Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Valid Level 1 fingerprint clearance card
License/Certification:
- Certified Sign Language Interpreter (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Phoenix, AZ 85051 (Required)
Work Location: In person
