Interpreting Settings
Convo Interpreters will provide excellent ASL/English interpretation services professionally and competently within a variety of settings, registers, and formats, which may include but are not limited to:
- Video Relay Services
- Interpreter On-Demand Services
- On-Demand interpreting through video
- 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, medical, marketing, technology strategies, and solutions
- Teaming with other interpreters
- Wide range of topics and other unique settings
Qualifications
- Three years (minimum) consecutive experience interpreting professionally as a Sign Language Interpreter
- Demonstrate expressive and receptive fluency with both American Sign Language and English
- High level of adaptability for working with diverse populations, as well as leveraging various models of onsite, remote, and team interpreting
- Strong and exemplary interpersonal skills in all settings
- Openness to providing and receiving constructive feedback, support, and mentoring professionally and positively.
- Have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to work in a solitary, fast-paced, environment.
- Understanding of and willingness to keep up with video technology, trends, and issues
- Ability and confidence to succeed both independently and in team settings
- Basic knowledge of computer technology
Equipment & Network Requirements
- Ethernet connection
- Internet speeds must be at a minimum of 20 MBPS upload / 20 MBPS download
- Dedicated space when interpreting Convo VRS (room with closed and locked door)