ASL Medical Interpreter Trainer

About the role

AALB's ASL Medical Interpreting Training is a 60-hour course that takes place entirely in American Sign Language. It is continuing education for certified ASL interpreters who want to interpret in healthcare settings. It is taught live and online, in twenty class sessions.

No spoken language is used in class, and no voice interpretation is provided. You teach ethics, standards of practice, culture, medical terminology, and the signs for new developments in medicine, to classes of sixteen to twenty-five interpreters. Certified Deaf Interpreters are encouraged to apply.

This is contract work. Classes are scheduled for times you tell us you are available, and you set your own hourly rate. You tell us your rate in Round 1.

What you'll do

• Teach live online classes to groups of adult learners.
• Practice realistic encounters with learners.
• Give each learner specific feedback on their interpreting.
• Tell a learner when they are not ready yet.
• Let us know which learners are struggling and which are ready for more.
• Teach every class entirely in American Sign Language.
• Teach the course as written, and suggest improvements to the material.

What we're looking for

• Professional experience interpreting in medical settings in American Sign Language.
• RID NIC, RID CDI, Texas BEI, or professional training as an ASL interpreter.
• Thorough knowledge of the interpreter code of ethics, and sound judgment in applying it.
• The ability to explain clearly how you interpret to someone who is learning.
• Experience teaching, training or mentoring interpreters, in a classroom or one to one.
• Availability for live online classes, which are scheduled in advance.
• A quiet space, a camera, and a reliable internet connection.

Nice to have

• Experience teaching ASL interpreters, or teaching in a university.
• Standing as a Certified Deaf Interpreter.