The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience:

Training in Interpreting, completion of an interpreter training program or equivalent experience.
Interpreting/ transliterating experience in both individual and group situations.
Valid Virginia driver’s license.
Knowledge of deaf culture and common communication issues associated with deafness and hearing loss, the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words and rules of composition and grammar.

Skills/Abilities:

Proficiency in American Sign Language and other signing communication modalities.
Proven interpreting and translating skills in American Sign Language, expressive and receptive as determined by State Quality Assurance Screening.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from varying social and economic environments.
Ability to independently plan, organize, and prioritize work to accomplish team goals; interpret and appropriately apply established policies and procedures in the provision of services; analyze and interpret complex information for various audiences; interpret client communication in a manner that others understand; maintain confidential information and abide by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID’s) Code of Conduct; organize and manage multiple and sometimes unrelated or competing responsibilities in a timely manner.
Additional Considerations

Certificate of Transliteration or Interpretation through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or Quality Assurance Screening Level II or above through the VQAS testing system.
Training in Interpreting, completion of an interpreter training program or equivalent experience.