Designated ASL Interpreter

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

We are searching for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter to join our team at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This part-time position will provide services for ARL employee(s) who have hearing loss by facilitating, supporting, and maximizing collaborations within ARL, the University, visitors, sponsors, and other stakeholders in a variety of research settings, at both on and off-site locations.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Simultaneously interpret/transliterate from English into American Sign Language, as well as from American Sign Language into English
• Contribute to the assessment of accessible meetings and events; recommend changes for improvements
• Maintain awareness of best practices, emerging trends, issues, and legislation related to interpreter services
• Operate in accordance with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and National Association of the Deaf (NAD) code of professional conduct, with emphasis applied to maintaining confidentiality

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Bachelor's degree in ASL/English Interpreting or related degree plus three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Fluency in ASL
• Demonstrated success with active listening and analyzing language quickly to interpret tone, emotion, and context accurately
• Knowledge of RID and NAD standards, ethics, and code of conduct, and willingness to become certified/maintain certification in RID and/or NAD
• Ability to maintain a constant and high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a government security clearance at the secret level

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Certification from RID and/or NAD
• Experience in a University or research setting
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA. Working hours will average 12 hours/week, Monday through Friday, during regular business hours. This non-exempt position may require travel to off-site locations, including overnight travel. However, this is not a requirement and can be discussed during the interview process.

ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.