Job description

Sanford Federal, Inc is a global defense solution provider based in Virginia, working with the U.S. government and its allies to deliver comprehensive solutions with a focus on effectiveness and security.

Through all the strategic business units, Sanford delivers defense solutions and provides professional services, construction & infrastructure, and security & military products & services.

Job title: On-Site Interpreter (Sign Language)

Location: The assignments are primarily performed at the various VA NIHCS locations:

• Marion VA Medical Center,1700 East 38TH Street, Marion 46953-4589
• Fort Wayne VA Medical Center, 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
• Joseph County VA Clinic, 1540 Trinity Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545-5006
• Muncie VA Clinic, 2600 White River Blvd., Muncie, IN 47303
• Peru VA Clinic, 750 North Broadway, Peru, IN 46970
• Hoosier VA Clinic, 1496 W Hoosier Blvd, Peru, IN 46970

Job Overview:

Sanford is currently seeking onsite interpreter services for services to facilitate communication at events and meetings such as work-related meetings, training sessions, safety talks, discussions on work related procedures, policies and assignments, human resources actions, conferences, team building events and any other event attended by deaf or hard of hearing employees.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

To include interpreting simultaneously from:

• American Sign Language (ASL),
• Signed English (SE),
• Manually Coded English (MCE)

Onsite interpreting events is provided below:

• Events
• Meetings
• Training sessions
• Safety talks
• Conferences

Qualifications:

• Candidate shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience proficiently interpreting for Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing individuals. Candidate must demonstrate fluency in expressive and receptive skills in oral spoken English into signed English and American Sign Language (ASL), Pidgin Sign English (PSE), Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE), Signed English and the reverse to spoken English; ability to accurately interpret in a variety of settings; and ability to keep pace with communications in conferences, meetings, seminars, training classes, etc.
• Candidate must have certifications issued by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

Language:

• American Sign Language (ASL) (Required)

• Pidgin Sign English (PSE) (Required)

• Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE) (Required) License/Certification:
• Deaf Interpreter Certificate (Required)