ASL Interpreter & Team Lead; Department of Cognitive Science

ASL Interpreter & Team Lead (Department of Cognitive Science)

Johns Hopkins University seeks a full-time experienced, nationally certified ASL Interpreter & Team Lead. The Interpreter will serve as a designated interpreter for a faculty member in the Department of Cognitive Science. This position is responsible for daily transliterating services and collaboratively supporting and teaming with other interpreters. It also involves recruiting and supervising a high‑performing pool of staff interpreters, vetting and securing interpreter agency contracts as‑needed, and anticipating the interpretation needs of the faculty member.

• Provides sign language/English transliterating for on‑demand and regularly scheduled meetings, talks, classes, and other functions. Assignments are a combination of recurring and one‑time appointments. There may be occasional travel for conferences and invited talks.
• Provides flexibility in scheduling, accommodating occasional evenings and weekends.
• Communicates with appropriate faculty, staff, and students to obtain preparation materials for appointments and shares prep materials with team interpreters in a timely manner.
• Stays abreast of best practices in interpreting services and resources.
• Adheres to the NAD‑RID Code of Professional Conduct.

• Recruit, hire, supervise, and schedule interpreters as needed for classes, meetings, or university events for the faculty member.
• Supports the development and maintenance of a highly qualified pool of interpreters for a rigorous academic environment through training and mentoring.
• Provides feedback regarding other interpreter skill levels and recommends interpreter assignments.
• Maintains HR‑related and scheduling records on staff interpreters.
• Responsible for interpreter payroll evaluations and reporting, including timekeeping and payroll input of hourly interpreters.
• Facilitates access to university services and resources to support interpreters.
• Vet interpreting agencies that can meet the specialized interpreting and transliteration needs. Secure contracts as needed and in adherence with JHU purchasing policies.
• Maintains records on agency interpreter skillsets and schedules. Reconcile and submit agency invoices for payment.
• Coordinate accommodations on behalf of the faculty member to remove potential communication obstacles in advance of meetings and events.
• Perform other related work as needed.

• Graduate‑degree‑level knowledge of psycholinguistics, linguistics, cognitive science, computer science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ethics training and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of successfully interpreting in a rigorous and fast‑paced academic environment.
• Demonstrated experience in accomplishing detailed organizational tasks within established deadlines.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.

• Individual must be able to work independently, under minimal supervision.
• Able to demonstrate strong decision‑making skills and good judgment on a day‑to‑day basis.

• Current national certification as ASL/English Interpreter.
• Have and maintain Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) membership (national) and membership in at least one affiliate chapter of RID.

• Supervise other team interpreters.
• Monitor agency interpreters as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• American Sign Language (ASL) and English fluency.
• Four years related interpreting experience, preferably in post‑secondary settings.
• Additional experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Eight plus years of interpreting experience in post‑secondary settings.
• Experience with professional development and mentoring of ASL interpreters.
• Graduate Degree in…