FDC- STAFF INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR - 70046045- Region II

Requisition No: 822723 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC- STAFF INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR - 70046045- Region II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70046045 

Salary:  $60,857.16- $66,389.96 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/08/2024 

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Staff Interpreter- 70046045

This advertisement is for a full-time, Career Service position located at Region II (Columbia CI).

Salary: $60,857.16- $66,389.96 annually

The selected candidate will start at the above listed appointment rate. Refer to the Total Compensation Estimator Tool for a complete compensation estimate to include benefits, retirement, leave and holidays. 

BENEFITS:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive employee benefits including:

• State Group Health Insurance Coverage.
• $25,000 Life Insurance Policy (100% paid by employer),
• Dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options available,
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• 10 paid holidays each year.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com),
• Flexible Spending Accounts, and
• Tuition waivers to attend State of Florida community colleges, colleges, and universities!

For a more complete list of benefits, click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/.

• This position may also qualify for Public Student Load Forgiveness (PSLF), please check with your loan provider or Dept of Education to determine if your loan qualifies.
• This location may qualify for other types of loan forgiveness so please check with your loan provider to determine if your loan qualifies.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

This position provides sign language interpreting services for inmates incarcerated in Florida Department of Corrections.  Interpreting may include ASL-English, oral, modified visual field, or tactile interpreting. This employee will be responsible conducting training on deaf awareness, sign language, and communication techniques at FDC staff, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders as requested by the ADA Coordinator, Central Office; Collaborates with FDC institutional staff to provide inmates who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind with communication services deemed necessary for FDC staff encounters.

The duties and responsibilities of this position, although not limited to those enumerated below are as follows:

• Interprets and/or captions all auditory information in a variety of settings including classrooms, dormitories, and others as they arise.
• Schedules or works jointly with assigned Institutional or Regional ADA Coordinator(s) to arrange vendor interpreters when needed
• Functions as the information and referral person to institutional FDC regarding interpreting services availability within the community
• Conducts training on deaf awareness, sign language, and communication techniques at FDC staff, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders as requested by the ADA Coordinator, Central Office.
• Travels to provide services and provide consultation to various areas and institutions within the designated area.
• Assist identified deaf or hard of hearing (D/HOH) inmate(s) with onsite sign language interpreting services when an inmate has cognitive, psychiatric, or linguistic difficulties that may impede effective communication with FDC staff.
• Collect and maintain electronic database records of the auxiliary aids or services as each service is provided.
• Assist designated FDC staff with any concerns, grievances, or complaints raised by deaf or hard of hearing inmates regarding effective communication as soon as reasonably possible, with the goal of resolving the matters in compliance with federal and state mandates and FDC policies and procedures.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a sign language interpreter or vocational training can substitute for one year of experience. 
• A valid Driver License.
• Must be able to travel on demand within area on short notice.

PRFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Any level credential in sign language interpreting from:
  • Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf [FRID] Quality Assurance
  • Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID)
  • Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI)
  • Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) secondary education with score of 3.5 or higher
• Possession of a national professional sign language credential.

NOTE:

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening and fingerprinting.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.