Freelance ASL Interpreter (On-Site), Washington, DC

Context Global Inc • Washington, DC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

ContextGlobal is seeking freelance, on-site American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for client assignments at locations across Washington, DC. The role is performed in person at client sites. Interpreters facilitate communication between multiple parties to and from ASL and English, while accounting for cultural and linguistic differences between communities.

The company hires both certified and non-certified interpreters. Interpreters with RID, NAD IV or V, or equivalent BEI certification may be matched to assignments requiring certification; skilled non-certified interpreters may work on assignments that do not require it. Community assignments do not require clearance. School assignments require the appropriate clearance process, which may include fingerprinting, background clearance, a possible drug test, and training videos. Clearance is not required to work as an on-site interpreter for ContextGlobal, but completing it can open additional assignments. ContextGlobal reimburses applicable costs after clearance upon receipt of an invoice and a valid copy of the payment receipt.

Pay is competitive and based on experience and certification. Payments are made on net-30 terms by direct deposit. Benefits and perks also include tailored job assignments rather than blast emails. Interviews and screenings are conducted in ASL and spoken English.

Requirements

• Fluency in American Sign Language and English voicing.
• Completion of an Interpreter Training Program; graduates of accredited programs are preferred.
• At least two years of experience as an ASL interpreter.
• Proficient signing and voicing skills.
• Strong knowledge of educational, corporate, and community vocabulary, ASL, and Deaf culture.
• Ethical decision-making.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of cultural and linguistic differences between communities.
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and dependable with paperwork and timekeeping.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited Interpreter Training Program.
• RID, NAD IV or V, or equivalent BEI certification; certification is needed for some assignments, while non-certified interpreters may be considered for other assignments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective communication between multiple parties, working to and from ASL and English.
• Understand cultural and linguistic differences between communities and respond accordingly.
• Maintain dependable paperwork and timekeeping.
• Adhere to the RID Code of Professional Conduct.

Benefits

• Net-30 payments.
• Direct deposit.
• Tailored job assignments, without blast emails.
• Reimbursement of applicable clearance costs after clearance, with an invoice and valid payment receipt.

What This Job Offers

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