Job Description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week.

The pay range for this position $30.60 - $39.01/hour, based on experience and education and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

If you are a new college graduate who has one year of interpreting experience, this is a great mentorship opportunity and grow your career!

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work on-site and at off-site meetings, with some potential evenings and weekends. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

In this position you can expect to work on site at the Wellington E. Webb Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.

What You’ll Do

The Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships (

HRCP

) is the umbrella agency for is the umbrella agency for five divisions and ten advisory commissions, which all offer distinct services related to empowering the community’s diverse groups. This agency creates opportunities for innovation to take root in local government and throughout the community to impact local challenges. HRCP is the model of inclusiveness, recognizing that diverse perspectives, skills, and resources strengthen the foundation for lasting solutions.

The

HRCP—Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division

is a dynamic, on-the-move team. The team’s mission: We are passionate about providing effective communication options to ensure Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing people have equitable access to Denver government programs, services, and events by:

• Providing sign language interpreting, Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services and other services upon request and at no cost
• Educating and consulting with City and County of Denver employees regarding their responsibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide effective communication access to the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing public
• Engaging members of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities in Denver City/County government affairs
• Providing resources and referrals

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division is hiring for an On-Call Program Support and Sign Language Interpreter teammate to provide program support and interpret services.

Specifically, as the On-Call Program Support and Sign Language Interpreter, you will:

• Scheduling: Respond in a timely manner to requests for a service provider. Obtain essential details for each request and accurately enter information into scheduling software. Create and send queries to service providers and actively work on each request until the request is brought to completion.
• Service provider and community support: Obtain assignment-related materials for each service provider request and deliver them in a timely manner to the service provider. Maintain relevant, assignment-related materials to support ongoing service provider requests. Once a request is filled, send confirmation emails in a timely manner to both the service provider and Denver government requestor. Support external outreach to the Deaf and hard of hearing communities and internal outreach to Denver government employees.
• Apply best practices for staffing service providers for both legal and nonlegal assignments including those requiring specialty interpreting skills and/or knowledge, Deaf/Hearing interpreter teams, multiple interpreters, and/or a combination of CART and interpretation services. Have familiarity with the application of relevant sign language interpreter Code(s) of Professional Conduct, and all pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provide sign language interpreting services, as needed and as appropriate, for Deaf and hard of hearing public accessing Denver government programs, services, and events, and for Deaf and hard of hearing Denver government employees. Settings for interpretation services include but are not limited to one-on-one meetings, small group, large group, platform, virtual, and onsite settings. This may require driving and could include after-hours or weekend assignments.
• Assist with all aspects of service provider paperwork and reviewing service provider invoices for accuracy prior to submission for payment. Respond to inquiries from Denver government employees and the public regarding interpreter and CART accommodations. Provide resources and referrals as needed.

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience, and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Commitment to public service and the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities
• Experience working in office and remote settings, utilizing technology to coordinate and schedule meetings/interpreters
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work under pressure. Being adaptable and flexible.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills in English and American Sign Language
• Sign language interpreting and/or document translation into American Sign Language skills or interest, a plus
• Ability to work independently, yet collaborate as part of a small team

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience Requirement: One (1) year of experience.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
  Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until April 23, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than April 23 at 11:59 PM.

To be considered for this position, please include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume indicating your education, experience, and interest supporting the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2589 Interpreter Sign Language

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click

here

.

Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$30.60 - $47.43

Starting Pay

$30.60 - $39.01/hour, based on experience and education

Agency

Human Rights & Community Partnership

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact

Jobs@Denvergov.org

with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click

here

for English or

here

for Spanish.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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