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Visual Interpreter FTE

Posted 2024-09-20

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📍 Location: United States, PST, PST

🔍 Industry: Assistive technology

🏢 Company: Aira👥 251-500💰 $90.7m Series A on 2023-10-18CleanTechEnergy

🗣️ Languages: English, French, Spanish

🪄 Skills: Mac OS XCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaboration

Requirements:
  • A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Be 18 years of age or older.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Right to work in the United States.
  • Excluded locations: CA, CO, D.C., IL, MA, NJ, NY, OR, and WA.
  • A private workspace with no background noise that is free from family, friends, pets, visitors, etc.
  • A computer system that meets required technical specifications: Windows or Mac computer using Windows 11 or Mac OS Ventura 13.0 or higher (no Chromebooks), 4 Core CPU, minimum of 40 GB of available disk space, processor speed of 2.0 GHz or higher, minimum of 8 GB RAM.
  • Use of headphones with a noise-canceling microphone attached. It must be wired while taking calls.
  • Minimum internet speed of 50 Mbps.
  • Must additionally complete Aira Agent Prescreen and Aptitude Test.
Responsibilities:
  • Clearly and accurately present on-demand visual information to blind and low vision customers.
  • Consistently answer calls while scheduled.
  • Display a composed and professional demeanor that inspires trust and supports the Aira mission.
  • Engage and support the team by participating in team-building exercises, making helpful suggestions, encouraging other Visual Interpreters, and contributing to overall organizational growth and development.
  • Maintain strict data privacy standards and confidentiality.
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
  • Follow all of Aira’s policies and procedures. Adhere to Aira’s values, beliefs, and principles.
  • Anticipate Explorers’ needs and provide exceptional customer experience.
  • Seek and act on constructive feedback; apply learnings from others to enhance your own abilities.
  • Demonstrate the ability to adapt to uncertainties or changing priorities and various types of calls and situations.
  • Work effectively with all people equitably regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, or marital status.
  • Make timely and quality decisions, and improve productivity and efficiency by drawing on experience and data to anticipate potential problems before they arise.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and Explorers (the name we use to refer to our customers).
  • Set high standards of performance for self and others.
  • Assume responsibility and accountability for completing assignments and tasks successfully.
  • Responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
  • Follow the Visual Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct.
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