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Sign Language Specialists is hiring (revised)

Greetings!  Based on recent changes by the Missouri Commission for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the requirements for Sign Language
Specialists’ open Video-Community Interpreter position has changed.  
Please see the position description below:

Now Hiring:

Full-Time Staff Video-Community Interpreter (VI-CI)

Essential Functions:

•        Provide on-site community interpreting services to consumers in
the areas of medical, legal, employment, education, etc. in the Greater
Kansas City area

•        Provide video relay service interpreting and/or video remote
interpreting for consumers

•        Function as a team member of a nationally recognized full-service
interpreting agency


Qualifications and Conditions of Employment:

•        Kansas 4/4, Missouri Level Advanced or higher or equivalent,
National Interpreter Certification (NIC), RID CI-CT and/or equivalent
required

•        Must obtain Missouri interpreter’s license asap upon hire

•        Must achieve National Interpreter Certification (NIC) within 18
months of hire

•        Excellent working knowledge of and ability to apply the RID Code of
Professional Conduct

•        Minimum Associate’s degree strongly preferred

•        Excellent articulation and voicing skills

•        Strong understanding of Deaf culture

•        Familiarity with Windows-based software

•        Ability to work well under pressure

•        Sensitivity to consumer needs

•        Ability to work independently and as a team

•        Positive, professional attitude

•        Experience with video interpreting preferred

Benefits of Employment:

•        Competitive pay, including a comprehensive benefits package

•        Quality in-house mentoring

·        Extensive marketability with the most well-regarded agency in the
city

·        Fantastic team environment with an emphasis on professional
growth

·        Opportunities for advancement



Please submit resume, including cover letter and three professional
references, to:

Sign Language Specialists, Inc.

Attn:  Human Resources
P.O. Box 954
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Or
lisab@signlanguagespecialists.com
A videotape sample of work may be asked of potential candidates.


Lisa Bolding, President
Sign Language Specialists
P.O. Box 954
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
816.246.8770
816.246.8531 fax
www.signlanguagespecialists.com