Interpreter - American Sign Language (ASL)
Company
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Social Security Administration
Location
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is located in the:
Atlanta Downtown Social Security field office at :
401 W Peachtree St., Ste. 2860 Floor 28 NW., Atlanta, GA 30308
To qualify for this position, you must be proficient in American Sign Language AND meet the definition of either a "certified" or "qualified" interpreter.
NOTE: This position is being filled on a full-time, permanent basis. Additional selections may be made within six months from the closing date of this announcement.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
- Background and/or security investigation required
- Job offers are contingent on background / security investigation results
- Relocation expenses will not be paid
- All required documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement
- Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) required.
- Selectee will be required to serve a 2-year trial period.
Qualifications
CERTIFIED INTERPRETER:
Interpreter is certified by a recognized certifying organization, such as the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
QUALIFIED INTERPRETER:
Interpreter has four (4) years paid professional experience within the last six (6) years. Paid professional experience is defined as providing interpretive services that included interpreting difficult technical material including medical terminology, policies, rules and regulations such as those used by the Social Security Administration, on a full-time or part-time basis in a professional capacity for the purposes of gainful employment. A qualified interpreter must demonstrate fluency in expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language, manually coded English, Pidgin Signed English and spoken English and maintain an Associate Membership in good standing with RID.
Education
Applicants must submit proof of RID/NAD Certification and/or Associate Membership at the time of application.
Additional information
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
Appointments under this program do not have promotion potential beyond the grade to which the applicant is initially appointed.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Date Posted
06/07/2024
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