KAI-RID

KAI-RID

Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

2008 Call For Interpreters

The Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (KAI-RID) is currently seeking qualified interpreters to provide
interpreting services during our annual conference which is to be held
March 28-30, 2008. The conference will be located at the DoubleTree
Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. Interpreting services are needed for the
following: town hall meeting, keynote speaker, breakout sessions,
evening entertainment (fashion show) and the board meeting.

All certification holders must be certified and current on their
certification. Proof of certification is required upon submission of the
Interpreter Application Form. Interpreters must hold one at least one of
the following certifications:

* KQAS Certification (Level 4/5)
* NAD Certification (Level 4/5)
* RID Certification (CI/CT or CSC)

team of interpreters assigned to them. Interpreters assigned to a
workshop will be guaranteed those hours whether or not there are
deaf/hard of hearing individuals attending the workshop they are
assigned to. In the same vain, interpreters are expected to interpret for
the entire workshop whether or not there is a deaf/hard of hearing
individual in the audience. As a professional interpreting organization,
we feel that it is of the utmost importance to allow all conference goers
the opportunity for full and equal access to all workshops. Interpreters
will be compensated $30/hour (to the nearest quarter of an hour) for the
time they are scheduled to interpret. No minimum hourly rate applies.

Call For Interpreters