About the role
Language Services Associates (LSA) contracts with ASL interpreters across the country to support Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients in medical, legal, educational, and community settings. As an independent contractor, you'll pick up assignments in your area and act as the communication bridge between English speakers and ASL users, with the flexibility to build a schedule around other work.
Responsibilities
- Interpret between spoken English and ASL (or transliterate English) during in-person assignments
- Deliver clear, accurate communication in medical, legal, educational, or community settings
- Represent LSA professionally, including punctual arrival and reliable follow-through on booked assignments
- Maintain strict confidentiality around client and patient information
- Follow interpreter code-of-conduct and professional protocols on every assignment
Requirements
- RID certification required
- State interpreting licensure where applicable
- Fluent in both English and American Sign Language
- Associate's or bachelor's degree
- Reliable transportation to reach assignment locations
- Able to pass required background/clearance checks
What we offer
- Set your own schedule by choosing which assignments to accept
- Work across a mix of medical, legal, educational, and community settings
- 1099 independent contractor flexibility
- Steady assignment flow from an established language-services agency