Sign Language Interpreter

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled Sign Language interpreting services to the Deaf Community in a religious setting
• Respond in a timely manner to scheduling requests.
• Follow the Interpreter Ministry Guideline, which provides fundamental protocols and procedures

Prepare using written sources e.g. sermon notes, course curriculum, lyrics to music, in order to interpret accurately across cultures and into ASL.

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge and/or coursework in the ASL language, religious signs, and the Deaf Communitys norms, values, culture, history and social experiences.
• Previous experience of the Deaf population from interactions with them in a religious setting and or in the community.

  Personal Responsibilities:

   

• The interpreter shall be born-again, and one who feels called by God to interpret the Gospel.
• Maintain respectful open dialogue with other staff members.

  Preferred Education:

   

• A bachelors degree in any general education field.
• Completion of an Interpreter Training program
• Completion of Advanced ASL course work