Job Description
Our Client, a Mass Media and Entertainment company, is looking for a Certified ASL Interpreter for their Seattle, WA location.
Responsibilities:
+ Provide precise and confidential ASL interpretation services during all applicable organizational interactions involving a designated team member, including meetings, presentations, and informal communications.
+ Act as the chief facilitator of communication for our team member who is Deaf, ensuring accessibility and inclusion in all professional settings.
+ Proactively prepare for engagements by researching and understanding specific sector or technical vocabularies needed for scheduled interpretation sessions.
+ Organize and maintain calendar schedules for 2 VPs, prioritizing optimal organization of their commitments.
+ Arrange logistical details for meetings, including coordination of spaces, and provision of prerequisite materials.
+ Handle confidential documentation and communications with discretion.
+ Act as a point of contact among executives, staff, and external stakeholders.
+ Demonstrate strict adherence to the interpreter’s code of conduct and professional ethics.
+ Maintain the confidentiality of information exchanged in an interpreting situation.
+ Demonstrate a continuous commitment to professionalism, punctuality, and reliability.
+ Provide excellent ASL/English interpretation services professionally and competently within a variety of settings, registers, and formats:
+ Potential for multiple participants via video and any number of participants in the same room
+ Planned services (conferences and VRI)
+ Potential for multiple participants via video and any number of participants in the same room
+ Onsite meetings (when applicable)
+ Subject matter ranging from light daily assignments to highly complex business, education, marketing, technology strategies, and solutions
+ Teaming with other interpreters
+ Wide range of topics and other unique settings
Requirements:
+ Certification in American Sign Language interpretation from a recognized body (e.g., Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or equivalent).
+ High level of adaptability for working with diverse populations, as well as leveraging various models of onsite, remote, and team interpreting
+ Proven background in managing executive schedules or similar administrative roles.
+ Familiarity with project, program, or management processes.
+ Exceptional organizational capabilities with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
+ Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
+ Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees
+ Must display effective communication skills, both written and verbal
+ Must be organized, thorough and able to efficiently multi-task
+ Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
+ Ability to handle a high volume of complex projects and tasks for multiple people and departments while maintaining composure and managing competing priorities.
+ Two years consecutive experience interpreting professionally as a Sign Language Interpreter is preferred.
+ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, or related field is preferred.
Why Should You Apply?
+ Health Benefits
+ Referral Program
+ Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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