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in Germantown, MD
Sign Language Interpreter Services
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Germantown, Maryland |
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Job Description
Job Description
FAR Group headquartered in Stafford, VA., is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides federal professional services, primarily engaged in providing advanced information technology, cyber security, management systems support, as well as business and infrastructure management services.
We are among the most innovative, respected, and ethical providers of technology solutions to the United States government. Our mission is to provide superior-quality, innovative, information technology solutions that help federal agencies best aid, serve, and protect the American people.
Job Title: SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Job Summary:
- FAR Group is currently seeking qualified Sign Language Interpreter Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, employees, family members, and general public consumers, on an as needed basis. Interpreter services may include, but not be limited to, American Sign Language interpreting, Transliteration, and Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) in accordance with the specifications contained herein, to beneficiaries of the Montgomery College located in Rockville, Maryland.
Work Location / timeInterpreter services will be requested for students in academic classrooms; for students involved in after hour events/activities; for community/family members and general public consumer requests; and for MC employees on an as needed basis. The estimated hours for each week shall depend on the needs of the College.In most cases, work shall be performed daily between the hours of:
- 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
- Demonstrate proficiency in interpreting/transliterating or as evidenced by appropriate certification, credentials, and/or screening.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct and other codes of ethics for Educational Interpreters.
- Demonstrate the ability to accurately voice-to-sign interpret/transliterate a message from the
source language of written or spoken English into a dynamically equivalent message in the
target language using the communication method most readily understood by the person and/or persons.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different modes of communication.
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Manually Coded English (MCE)
- Cued Speech Transliteration
- Oral/Aural
- Contact Varieties
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret/transliterate using various methods.
- Interpret & Transliterate consecutively.
- Interpret & Transliterate simultaneously.
- Demonstrate the ability to accurately sign-to-voice interpret from the source language of American Sign Language or ASL-like sign variations into a dynamically equivalent message in
the target language of spoken English.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the current practices of general interpreting and more specifically educational interpreting, including but not limited to:
- Knowledge of a broad range of accommodations applicable to the classroom and standardized testing settings.
- Understanding of the content area vocabulary necessary for the education level.
- Awareness of which types of settings require a certified interpreter or a team of 2 interpreters.
You can take pride in working for a company dedicated to serving our government by providing the best, most cost-effective solutions for the US Government. Our work helps the US Government secure our nation, support the efforts of our military and intelligence communities, and provide lifesaving medical services to our soldiers, vets, and their families.