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Commission Baby Sign Language Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Infant Lead Caregiver

Mesa, AZ · On-site

$15.15 - $17/hr

... baby sign language or other early communication techniques Benefits * Flexible hours * Supportive culture * Opportunity for advancement * Opportunity for Higher Education Degree-Paid * Employee ...

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How much do commission baby sign language jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for commission baby sign language in the United States is $65,716.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $69,000.00 and $69,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Commission Baby Sign Language specialist?

A Commission Baby Sign Language Specialist is a professional who teaches infants and toddlers basic sign language skills, often working on a commission or contract basis. These specialists help parents and caregivers communicate with young children before they can speak verbally, reducing frustration and supporting early language development. They may offer private lessons, group classes, or online sessions, and tailor their teaching to each family's needs. This role requires knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) or other sign systems, as well as experience working with young children and families.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Commission Baby Sign Language instructor?

To thrive as a Baby Sign Language Instructor, you typically need knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), early childhood development, and a relevant teaching background or certification. Familiarity with online teaching platforms, multimedia resources, and certification from organizations like Baby Signs® or Signing Time is common. Exceptional communication, patience, and the ability to engage both infants and their caregivers are standout soft skills in this role. These competencies ensure effective learning, foster positive parent-child interactions, and support early language development.

How do Commission Baby Sign Language instructors typically collaborate with parents and caregivers to ensure consistent learning at home?

Commission Baby Sign Language instructors often work closely with parents and caregivers by providing customized lesson plans, progress updates, and practical strategies for reinforcing signs outside of formal sessions. Regular communication, either through in-person meetings, virtual check-ins, or written resources, helps ensure that families feel supported and empowered to practice signing in daily routines. This collaborative approach not only accelerates the child's progress but also builds caregiver confidence and engagement, making the learning process more effective and enjoyable for everyone involved.

What is the difference between Commission Baby Sign Language vs Baby Sign Language Instructor?

AspectCommission Baby Sign LanguageBaby Sign Language Instructor
CertificationsTypically certified through Commission Baby Sign Language programsOften certified via various baby sign language courses, including Commission programs
Work EnvironmentPrimarily online or in-person classes for parents and caregiversConducts classes in community centers, schools, or private settings
Industry UsageUsed by organizations offering baby sign language trainingEmployed by educational or childcare organizations to teach baby sign language

Both roles focus on teaching baby sign language, often requiring similar certifications. Commission Baby Sign Language typically refers to a specific certification program, while Baby Sign Language Instructor is a broader term for professionals teaching the skill. The main difference lies in the certification source and potential employment settings.

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Infographic showing various Commission Baby Sign Language job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 70% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 88% In-person, 6% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,716 per year, or $31.6 per hour.

Manager, Sign Language Access & CART Services

Universal Language Service, Inc.

Bellevue, WA • On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERVICE, INC.
MANAGER, SIGN LANGUAGE ACCESS & CART SERVICES
ASL / VRI / DeafBlind / CART / Captioning
Location: Bellevue, Washington - On-site
Status: Full-time, salaried exempt
Pay Range: $100,000-$110,000 per year, plus commission and performance-based incentive compensation.
Manager, Sign Language Access & CART Services
Universal Language Service, Inc. ("UniversalLanguage") is seeking a hands-on Manager to lead American Sign Language (ASL), signed-language, DeafBlind, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), captioning, transcription, and accessible-event operations.
The Manager owns operations from request intake and interpreter scheduling through service delivery, quality, billing support, reporting, and growth. The role also wins and launches new customers and expands services and service modalities with existing customers.
About the Role
The Manager will be directly responsible for scheduling and coordinating ASL and related services, supervising assigned W-2 staff interpreters and operations-support employees, overseeing after-hours scheduling activity performed by designated team members, and coordinating service delivery and provider relationships across a network of approximately 300 independent ASL, signed-language, Deaf interpreter, DeafBlind, CART, captioning, and accessibility providers.
The Manager serves as the primary department representative to customers, interpreters, captioners, community partners, and internal teams.
This role is based in UniversalLanguage's Bellevue office. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with local travel, event support, and on-call availability after normal business hours as needed.
What You Will Own
  • Daily ASL, signed-language, and CART request intake and scheduling, including confirmations, replacements, cancellations, event readiness, service recovery, verification, and closeout, with oversight of after-hours scheduling activity and follow-up.
  • Coverage planning for in-person, scheduled virtual, and on-demand VRI services; critical requests; Deaf interpreter and DeafBlind services; CART; captioning; transcription; and accessible events.
  • Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, credentialing, training, mentoring, readiness, retention, provider relations, rate recommendations, and the development of specialty and regional capacity.
  • Leadership, coaching, performance management, cross-training, succession planning, and accountability for assigned employees.
  • Interpreter and captioner quality, appropriate assignment matching, preferred providers, team requirements, ethics, complaints, investigations, corrective action, and customer communication.
  • Government, healthcare, enterprise, education, legal, event, and direct-customer contract requirements, including service-level agreements, reporting, privacy, HIPAA, security, and billing controls.
  • Customer success and expansion: Lead discovery, implementations, business reviews, retention, and expansion into additional sites, departments, geographic areas, hours, use cases, services, and service modalities.
  • New-customer development: Lead target-account outreach, discovery, ASL, signed-language, and CART proposals and RFPs, pricing input, presentations, pilots, contracting support, implementation, and operational handoff.
  • Accessible conferences, town halls, webinars, training sessions, meetings, public meetings, and events, including interpreter and captioner teams, audiovisual systems, platforms, venues, preparation, and backup arrangements.
  • Department dashboards, standard operating procedures, staffing plans, budgets, forecasts, direct costs, contribution margin, invoice support, provider payments, and prevention of billing leakage.
  • Accurate representation of UniversalLanguage in customer, provider, community, conference, and approved public meetings.

Occasional Hands-On ASL Interpreting
Hands-on coverage is part of the role.
After reasonable attempts to secure qualified staff, contractors, or approved backup resources, the Manager may occasionally provide ASL interpreting by video or in person as temporary bridge coverage.
The Manager must be currently qualified, credentialed, trained, rested, conflict-free, approved by the customer when required, and working within demonstrated competence. This responsibility is secondary to management and is not routine production interpreting.
Required Qualifications
  • Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in interpreting, accessibility, service operations, healthcare, government, or a related field, including at least three years of leadership responsibility.
  • Professional-level ASL and English communication skills.
  • Current RID, BEI, NAD legacy, or another recognized credential demonstrating qualification for occasional ASL interpreting coverage.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain applicable customer approval and Washington ODHH eligibility before accepting covered assignments.
  • Experience with scheduling, recruiting, onboarding, training, provider networks, quality management, complaints, customer meetings, contracts, service-level agreements, reporting, and process improvement.
  • Knowledge of Deaf, DeafBlind, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, interpreting, and captioning communities and effective communication practices.
  • Financial and analytical capability, including experience with budgets, pricing, direct costs, contribution margin, dashboards, and billing controls.
  • Strong proposal-writing, presentation, customer-facing, coaching, negotiation, and change-management skills.
  • Ability to work from the Bellevue office, travel locally, support events, and provide after-hours support as needed.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior leadership experience involving ASL interpreter operations, accessibility programs, healthcare or government contracts, multistate services, or large independent-provider networks.
  • Current Washington ODHH approval and experience in medical, mental health, legal, DeafBlind, ProTactile, or foreign sign language settings.
  • Operational knowledge of CART and real-time captioning, applicable NCRA credentials, captioning technology, transcripts, audiovisual systems, platforms, and accessible events.
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in interpreting, Deaf studies, accessibility, linguistics, business, operations, healthcare administration, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.
  • Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM, scheduling systems, DHHIS, ProviderOne, VRI platforms, reporting tools, Lean/Six Sigma, or project management.

Compensation and Benefits
  • Base Salary: $100,000-$110,000 annually, plus commission.
  • Annual Incentive: Performance-based bonus.
  • Commission: Up to 5% based on the applicable commission plan and qualifying performance results.
  • Eligibility for the Company's full-time health, welfare, retirement, paid time off, paid sick leave, holiday, and other benefit programs, subject to applicable plan terms and Company policies.
  • Up to $1,000 annually for approved professional development, certification renewal, continuing education units, professional memberships, or conference expenses.
  • Performance and development will be reviewed periodically in accordance the Company practices.
  • This role may offer opportunities for expanded leadership responsibility as the department and business continue to grow.

Success, Equal Opportunity, and Application
Success will be measured through coverage, quality, customer outcomes, compliance, workforce readiness, billing accuracy, contribution margin, customer retention, new customers launched, expansion of services and service modalities within existing accounts, and profitable growth.
UniversalLanguage is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Employment is at will where permitted by law and is subject to applicable work-authorization, screening, credential, reference, privacy, and security requirements.
Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000 per year