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American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter - Letterkenny Army Depot (Non-Exempt | Part-Time)

ProSidian Seeks a American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter - Letterkenny Army Depot headquartered near Letterkenny Army Depot to support an engagement for DOD/Military Sector Clients.

This Non-Exempt | Part-Time position currently best aligns with the Army Interpreter Labor Category and ideal candidates exhibit the ability to visualize, analyze, and convert data and experiences to meet performance challenges while confidently engaging in productive "Jugaad" and dialogue targeting mission success. ProSidian Team Members work to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services to support hard of hearing and/or deaf employees and customers at the Letterkenny Army Depot and surrounding areas on an as needed basis.

Responsibilities of the ASL Interpreter will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Providing ASL interpretation services on an as-needed basis.
• Translating spoken and written English to hard of hearing and/or deaf employes and customers.
• Ensuring all interpretation is of the highest level to the Army and its customers.
• Working to learn Army acronyms and related terms, words, and/or phrases to ensure accurate interpretation.
• Working with Army leaders and employees to support the mission of the contract.

The American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter - Letterkenny Army Depot shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and related tools and technology required for the position. Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. All employees, in the performance of their respective responsibilities, shall conduct themselves in the highest possible standards of ethical and business conduct. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

The ASL Interpreter must have the following qualifications:

• Six (6) years of ASL interpreting experience post interpreter certification in a professional setting, OR
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field (ASL Interpreting, Deaf Studies, ASL Studies, ASL Linguistics), AND
• Four (4) years of ASL interpreting experience post interpreter certification/degree in a professional setting, OR
• A Master's Degree in a related field (ASL Interpreting, Deaf Studies, ASL Studies, ASL Linguistics), AND
• Three (3) years of ASL interpreting experience post interpreter certification/degree in a professional setting.
• Current National Interpreter Certification (CI/CT, NAD-IV, NAD-V, NIC, NIC Advanced, or NIC Master); OR State Interpreter Certification (BEI, TX).
• The ability to interpret fluently: Sign simultaneously and/or consecutively from oral spoken English into ASL and voice from ASL to oral spoken English, as required.
• The ability to interpret for meaning: Sign simultaneously and/or consecutively using verbatim, conceptually accurate or idiomatic methods, as required.
• High degree of accuracy of interpretation.
• Willingness to provide, accept, and incorporate feedback from the COR, from other interpreters, and from Federal employees/contractors.
• Previous experience in effectively interpreting on a consistent basis for US Government DP employee(s) highly preferred.
• Possess linguistic and cultural expertise in both ASL and English to provide fluent communication for all LEAD employees, contractors, and guests.
• Willingness to learn Army terminology, and processes and procedures.
• Willingness to learn Federal, Department of Defense, and Department of Army terminology in ASL.
• Linguistic and cultural expertise in both ASL and English to provide fluent communication for all Army employees, contractors, and guests (ASL to be assessed by the employee, and English to be assessed by GS employee).
• The ability to interpret subject matter ranging from simple statement of facts to complex and specialized terminology.

Some emergency and after hours interpretation services may be required. The candidate will be given a minimum of forty eight (48) hours notice in the event emergency service is needed.

TRAVEL: Travel is not required.

LOCATION: Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to Letterkenny Army Depot

• U.S. Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are important to ProSidian Consulting. At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. That's why we are also pleased to offer the Employee Benefits Program, designed to promote your health and personal welfare. Our growing list of benefits currently include the following for Full Time Employees:

• Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives. For medical and dental benefits, the Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month towards the plan you elect. Contributions are deducted on a Pre-tax basis.
• Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS, to offer a range of medical plans, including high-deductible health plans or PPOs. ||| Group Dental Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian dental carriers - Delta, Aetna, Guardian, and MetLife.
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