Company Information
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Company Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Website: http://www.mass.gov

Job Information
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Job Title: ASL Interpreter
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Address:
Lawrence, Massachusetts. 01840

Job Description:
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission is seeking a mission-driven,
highly organized Interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This position will
provide ASL interpretation both in-person and by using remote platforms, and
support ongoing agency activities.

Responsibilities
•	Directly provide in-person and remote interpreting/transliteration
services to agency staff, clients/consumers, providers, employers, and
members of the public.
•	Assess the communication access needs of interpretation requests and
negotiate for optimum conditions to ensure effective services.
•	Provide interpretation using remote conferencing such as Teams, Zoom,
FaceTime and WebEx.
•	Coordinate Communication Access Realtime Translation Service (CART) and
interpretating services for staff and clients upon request
•	Maintain records of interpreting and CART services provided in accordance
with applicable billing and record requirements.
•	Promote team strength by sharing acquired skills and knowledge with other
staff interpreters and Deaf Services staff.
•	Maintain and develop relationships with external stakeholders, vendors
and providers to ensure effective provision of communication access.
•	Provide guidance and training for staff, employers, and other
stakeholders regarding communication access.
•	Provide assigned interns with opportunities to observe and practice
interpreter skills in the human services setting.



Requirements:
Qualifications
•	Knowledge of both formal and informal registers of English and American
Sign Language.
•	Ability to perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation.
•	Ability to communicate by gestures and other non-verbal modes.
•	Ability to work in a team setting and independently.
•	Knowledge of the specialized vocabularies for both English and American
Sign Languages such as technical, medical, scientific, etc.
•	Ability to establish rapport with persons from different ethnic, cultural
and/or economic backgrounds and deal tactfully with others.
•	Strong understanding of the Code of Professional Conduct established by
the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., preferred.
•	Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel and Outlook
and other software programs preferred.



Links to External Job Postings:
Title: ASL Interpreter
URL: https://bit.ly/3tWM9PM


Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume
Majors Desired:: Interpreting
Degree levels accepted:: Associate

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://bit.ly/3tWM9PM
Email application materials to:: heather.bockweg@mass.gov