Nationally Certified Interpreters

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Nationally Certified Interpreters

At Applied Development we know that the people make a company great. Our innovative, community-based, people first culture empowers those who work contribute their talent with us results in creating successful outcomes for our customers. At Applied Development, advocating for those with diverse abilities runs through our veins. Our Diversability Services, including Sign Language, CART, and Reader services, center around helping people communicate effectively in a variety of settings. Our 504/508 Disability Compliance work with the Department of Defense ensures that federal workers receive the accommodations they deserve. We see people of diverse abilities as a substantial and a vital part of our workforce. We champion equal opportunity, access, and inclusion for people of all abilities. Check out our People First Benefits below!

Your Role:

As a Nationally Certified Interpreter your role is to delight our customers each and everyday with your talent and skills to provide access to our deaf community in a variety of settings. Effectively, accurately, and impartially conveying the thought, intent, and spirit of a speaker to deaf individuals. This includes a hybrid work experience as an on-site and virtual interpreter as a government contractor.

Connection and Community:

• Actively participate in the creation, implementation, and success of creating and maintaining a culture that embraces everyone, that demonstrates a psychological safe place to work daily, empowers and advocates for employees.
• Demonstrate a guiding principle of continuous improvement, personal and professional development, and initiative.
• Be a role model in carrying out the company’s mission, vision, and values consistently.
• Continue to build and emulate the company’s culture of People first. Be an advocate for yourself, team, department, division, and the company as a whole.
• Make ongoing recommendations and solutions on improving systems, processes, and other administrative tasks.
• A strong desire to educate and practice EOS principles. Demonstrated commitment and practical application of these principles.
• Ensures that we are working in the most efficient, thoughtful way in terms of value and systems.
• Proactively makes recommendations to enhance our internal customer’s experience within each Division and/or company.
• Familiar with business operations and demonstrate excellent leadership and problem-solving skills, team building, and innovative thinking.
• Follows accessibility related standards and laws, including WCAG, ADA Section 508 and WAI-ARIA. Performs other related or similar duties as required or assigned. Essential Functions
• Determines appropriate tools, information, resources, and training needed to resolve technical and instructional accessibility barriers .

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Hold National Certification from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID).
• Five years of experience is preferred.
• Security Clearance Required.

• 401K Retirement & Matching @ 4% | Paid Parental Leave | Unlimited Paid Leave | MVP Paid Days - *Mental Health *Volunteer *Personal Days | Holidays | 30 day Sabbatical after Five Years of Service | Referral Bonuses | Business Development Bonuses

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Must be prepared to work under various environmental conditions. This includes virtually or at the client location.

Value Alignment:

• Embrace our internal customers' mission and needs as your own.
• Strive for more. Innovate. Don’t settle.
• Embrace our mission and value, and our diverse and inclusive community.
• Participate and help each other.
• Be hungry and understand what you know and what you do not and bridge the gap.
• Be curious; strive to level up.
• Ask for what you need and then take it.
• Do things right. Be honest and practice blameless problem solving.
• Desire to need to understand more than you need to be understood.

Work Authorization Requirements
US citizenship

E.O.E
We are an equal opportunity employer--but we are more than that – We are open-minded, people-first company. We care about your capability, your drive, and your desire and determination to contribute your gifts and talents fully-- sharing your brilliance everyday.