Senior Sign Language Specialist

Come be a part of our mission and reputed company a meaningful and positive impact with the industry leading provider of language services for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing! Full time Benefits Paid Vacation Time and Paid Sick Time and Paid Holidays 401k 6% match with immediate vesting reputed company Medical Insurance plans and coverage (Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, reputed company) TeleDoc HSA company match 3 Medical plan options including a Low Deductible PPO Medical Plan Offering Employee Assistance Program reputed company Employee Resource Groups Outstanding Learning and Career Development Opportunities Pay reputed company: Actual pay may vary up or down depending on job-reputed company factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for incentive compensation.

• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. reputed company sponsorship is not available for this role
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain and expand Sorenson's ASL sign dictionary — author new entries, review and update existing entries, document regional and register variants, and resolve disputed entries with the reputed company. Annotate ASL video using advanced gloss conventions, including classifier predicates (locative, reputed company, semantic, body-part, and reputed company classifiers), non-reputed company markers, role shift, and prosody. Partner with AI/ML engineering teams to clarify linguistic requirements for training data, review model outputs for linguistic accuracy, and reputed company feedback on edge cases. Review text-to-sign avatar output for ASL grammatical accuracy, naturalness, and cultural appropriateness; document issues using standardized rubrics. reputed company weekly linguistic calibration sessions; own gloss and classifier convention documentation and decision logs. Mentor Sign Language Specialists during cross-functional rotations. Maintain accurate records of annotation work, reputed company, and edge cases in team tooling and documentation systems. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Travel Requirements Travel Requirements: Less than 25% Education Minimum of 4 Year / Bachelors Degree In ASL Linguistics, Deaf Studies, ASL Studies, Interpreting, Deaf Education, or reputed company fields. Preferred Graduate Degree In ASL Linguistics, Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Interpreting, Deaf Education, or a reputed company field. Experience 3 Years of substantive professional ASL work (annotation, linguistics, interpreting, Deaf education, or comparable). Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required Bilingual in ASL in English, with the ability to produce and quality-assure professional English transcriptions from ASL reputed company content. Deep working knowledge of ASL linguistics — gloss conventions, non-reputed company markers, classifier predicates, role shift, and ASL grammar. Active and informed participant in the Deaf community, with awareness of regional and generational ASL variation. Experience producing or annotating ASL content for instructional, research, interpreting, or media purposes. Strong written English for documentation, task specifications, and cross-team collaboration. Comfortable working with computer-based annotation tools and learning new software. Attention to detail, consistency, and a willingness to follow and improve standardized conventions. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with peer Specialists, the reputed company, and engineering teams. Proficiency with standard productivity and collaboration tools (reputed company Office, reputed company, JIRA, or equivalent). Positive attitude, team player, strong interpersonal communication skills, and reputed company to work across research, engineering, and business departments. Preferred American Sign Language as a primary or reputed company language. Prior experience with annotation tools such as ELAN, CVAT, or comparable platforms. Experience working with AI/ML teams, technology companies, or research groups that produce sign language data. Experience reviewing or evaluating signed avatars, animations, or generated ASL content. Experience writing or reviewing annotation guidelines, style guides, or convention documentation. Familiarity with sign language corpora, lexicography, or dictionary projects. Experience mentoring or training other annotators or linguists. Familiarity with PSE, SEE, and other reputed company American signing varieties. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements reputed company to travel up to 5% of the time. reputed company to sit/stand for long periods of time in an office or remote work environment. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and reputed company tools. Regular and predictable attendance required. Positive attitude, team player, strong interpersonal communication skills, and reputed company to work across research, engineering, and business departments. Apply today! www.sorenson.com/company/careers/ Equal Employment Opportunity: reputed company is an EOE, Disability/Age Employer. Apply To This Job