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Job Location: This position will be located at 3216-3218 Emerald Ln., Jefferson City, MO 65109.

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This is a professional position which provides high-level, confidential interpreting services to the staff of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This position requires strict adherence to established principles of ethical conduct for interpreters.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact: If you have questions about this position please contact: hr@dese.mo.gov

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 7th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.

Responsibilities

- Provides high-level versatile interpreting services for the Executive Director of the MCDHH and other team members.
- Facilitates communication exchanges involving MCDHH staff members in a variety of settings and with a wide range of individuals and groups, including legislators, Commission members, consumers, professionals and service providers who work with persons with hearing loss and members of the general public.
- Provides interpreter services to state agencies outside MCDHH on an as needed basis.
- Develops workshop opportunities and provides consultation to interpreters on professional techniques, practices, and resources.
- Provides information to agencies, organizations, and members of the public concerning interpreting services and the interpreting process.
- Participates in the development and presentation of informational materials for hearing, hard of hearing, and deaf individuals regarding topics such as the proper utilization of interpreter services, hearing loss, deafness, Deaf culture, and the legal rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Aids in filing complaints of alleged violations of the legal rights of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing concerning the use of interpreters; contact involved parties to obtain additional information, explain their legal rights, and/or attempt to negotiate a satisfactory resolution of complaints.
- Assists in the performance of such tasks as grant writing, newsletter editing, coordinating exhibits and deaf awareness events, website maintenance, and promotional materials development.
- Prepares and submit items such as contact logs, complaint forms, and related reports.
- Assisting with BEI test proctoring according to protocol.
- Approves MICS and RID Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon request.
- Maintains sponsorship status with RID.
- Processes Provisional Certification.
- Assists with hosting the MCDHH exhibit booth at various events (not in an interpreter role).
- Interprets and caption video contents for public viewing when needed.
- Assist with providing interpretation for educational videos from other state agencies.
- Assists with Rater Session Trainings.
- Represents the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at different agency and public functions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
- Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

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