Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is establishing a pre‑qualified pool of individual Screening Evaluators to assess candidates for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Deaf interpreter, and signed transliterator screenings. Evaluators will complete mandatory training, attend scheduled screening sessions (typically the first Friday of each month), and apply a detailed checklist to evaluate interpreter competency. Compensation is fee‑for‑service, with set rates for training days, meetings, half‑day and full‑day screening work; travel expenses are not reimbursed. The contract is a rolling‑enrollment, open‑market award that runs through June 30 2027, with an estimated total value of $150,000.
• Eligibility: Individuals only (practicing interpreters or consumers of interpreting services).
• Qualifications: 3‑5 years relevant experience, successful completion of screening‑evaluator training, and specific certifications for hearing or deaf evaluators.
• Compensation rates: $175 per training day, $125 per meeting, $300 per half‑day, $600 per full‑day.
• No fixed maximum number of evaluators; new participants accepted continuously until the contract end date.