Ch 11: Where the Jobs Are

Question 1

pay is dependent on

Answer 1

readiness, setting, location, experience, and certification.

Question 2

Employee vs Freelance Work

Answer 2

large urbans areas provide more work.
must consider summer work if working in educational sector.
employees normally have paid holidays, sick leave, and medical insurance.

Question 3

Interpreting Agencies

Answer 3

rare to be offered because of the type of job agencies typically fill.
Will send job opportunities to freelance interpreters.

Question 4

k-12 educational settings

Answer 4

must know the goals of the integrated education is for dDeaf student ( maintaining grade appropriate academic progress, becoming independent, empowered, and integrated with dDeaf and hearing peers, and developing a sense of self)

Question 5

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Answer 5

carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and tennis elbow or brachial neuralgia;
important to warm up before working, regulare exercise and good nutrition, check signing habits to lower risk of injury, 10 minute break for every 50 minutes worked.

Question 6

Emotional Burnout

Answer 6

emotional extremes; important to develop stress management and have support systems.

Question 7

plateau in skills

Answer 7

important to not stay in a single field within the profession. Skills may deteriorate or plateau.

Question 8

VRS/VRI Interpreting

Answer 8

video relay service and video remote interpreting (consumer is not in the same room as the hearing person)
Interpreters don’t get advanced information about what is to be interpreted before the interpreting begins.
long hours; 10 minute break per hour

Question 9

Freelance interpreting

Answer 9

won’t be a career choice out of interpreting program unless native-like language.
rarely work with same client for days in a row.
full control of their own schedules.

Question 10

Determining your rates (freelance work)

Answer 10

office expenses (computer hardware and software and office rent)
taxes, retirement fund, billing/booking time, clothing and safety gear (any clothing necessary for interpreter roles), insurance and advertising.

Question 11

connections after formal education

Answer 11

important to find a local, regional and state/provincial interpreting organization to continue furthering connections and skills

Question 12

responsibilities in educational settings as a teacher’s aide

Answer 12

assisting the teacher in the classroom with all students ;
tutoring the dDeaf student;
interpreting for the dDeaf student;
teaching ASL;
for this reason interpreters in this area are needed; encouraged interpreters for this position for should be a hearingDeaf team