Senior Sign Language Specialist at CaptionCall by Sorenson

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

113500.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

American Sign Language, ASL Linguistics, English Transcription, Annotation, Gloss Conventions, Classifier Predicates, AI/ML Collaboration, Lexicography, Technical Documentation, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Confluence, JIRA, ELAN, CVAT, Interpersonal Communication

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Come be a part of our mission and make 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 * Nationwide Medical Insurance plans and coverage (Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, Vision) * TeleDoc * HSA company match * 3 Medical plan options including a Low Deductible PPO Medical Plan Offering * Employee Assistance Program * Engaged Employee Resource Groups * Outstanding Learning and Career Development Opportunities Pay Range: Actual pay may vary up or down depending on job-related 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. Visa 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 Lead. * Annotate ASL video using advanced gloss conventions, including classifier predicates (locative, instrument, semantic, body-part, and element classifiers), non-manual 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 provide feedback on edge cases. * Review text-to-sign avatar output for ASL grammatical accuracy, naturalness, and cultural appropriateness; document issues using standardized rubrics. * Lead 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, decisions, 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 related fields. Preferred Graduate Degree In ASL Linguistics, Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Interpreting, Deaf Education, or a related 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 source content. * Deep working knowledge of ASL linguistics — gloss conventions, non-manual 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 Lead, and engineering teams. * Proficiency with standard productivity and collaboration tools (Microsoft Office, Confluence, JIRA, or equivalent). * Positive attitude, team player, strong interpersonal communication skills, and able to work across research, engineering, and business departments. * Preferred * American Sign Language as a primary or native 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 North American signing varieties. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements * Able to travel up to 5% of the time. * Able 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 related tools. * Regular and predictable attendance required. * Positive attitude, team player, strong interpersonal communication skills, and able to work across research, engineering, and business departments. Apply today! www.sorenson.com/company/careers/ Equal Employment Opportunity: Sorenson Communications is an EOE, Disability/Age Employer.

Responsibilities

Maintain and expand the ASL sign dictionary and annotate ASL video using advanced linguistic conventions. Partner with AI/ML engineering teams to ensure the linguistic accuracy of training data and text-to-sign avatar outputs.