Biennial Conference – Support Staff Application - Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Checklist for Required Application Materials

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at BPCsupportstaff@arkansasrid.org

Checklist for items needed for application. Must have before continuing with application. Please check to confirm you have the below documents.(Required)

Proof of current local RID chapter membership (Card, Picture, or Receipt)

Unofficial transcript

At least one letter of recommendation

Application

Legal Name(Required)

First Last

Pronouns(Required)

What are your preferred pronoun(s)?(Required)

Do you have a preferred name (Different than above)?(Required)

Yes

Preferred Name (Different than above)(Required)

First

Email (that you regularly check)(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone(Required)

Preferred contact method at this number:(Required)

Voice and Text

Text Only

Voice Only

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Hearing Status(Required)

Hearing

Hard of Hearing

Deaf

Do you have any Dietary Restrictions?(Required)

None

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

T-Shirt size?(Required)

You will be provided a conference T-Shirt.

2XL

3XL

4XL

5XL

Choose your top 3 favorite colors(Required)

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green (Light)

Green (Dark)

Blue (Light)

Blue (Dark)

Purple

Pink

Black

White

What is your favorite animal?(Required)

Would you be comfortable with sharing a room with someone of a different gender?(Required)

Yes

Do you know of anyone else who is applying to the conference and with whom you would like to share a room? Please list as many names as possible to assist us in the roommate selection process. While we cannot guarantee specific roommate requests, we will do our best to accommodate your preferences to the best of our ability. (If no one specific please enter N/A)(Required)

How would you rank your level of interest in working with the following Conference committees? (This information assists us in assigning you to areas of your interest, though it does not guarantee placement in a specific area.)

Hospitality Committee
Registration Committee
Entertainment Committee
Technology Committee
Silent Auction Committee
Interpreter Coordinator Committee
Transportation Committee

Upload 1 (or more) Letters of Recommendation(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 450 MB.

Are you a current ITP (Interpreter Training Program) Student?(Required)

Yes

No, Recent Graduate (Within past 2 years)

Name of Current/Previous ITP Program(Required)

Upload unofficial transcript from ITP(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 450 MB.

****You must be a current or a recent graduate of an ITP to qualify as a Support Staff Member. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at BPCsupportstaff@arkansasrid.org

Are you an ARID Member?(Required)

Yes

No, I am a member of another RID Affiliate Chapter

Upload proof of current ARID membership(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 450 MB.

Upload proof of current RID affiliate chapter membership(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 450 MB.

****Current Membership in ARID or another RID Affiliate Chapter is Required to Apply. If you would like to become a member of ARID to satisfy this requirement please go to the following link: https://arkansasrid.org/membership-application-form/#gf_2

***You are unable to continue with the Support Staff application if you answered "No" to any of the above questions.

Do you have any conference experience? If so, what was the name of the conference and what did you do in the conference?(Required)

Volunteer Experience Related to Interpreting/Sign Language(Required)

PERSONAL STATEMENT. How will being a Student Representative be beneficial to you? What are you hoping to learn from this conference while being a student representative?(Required)

Is there anything else you would like for us to know?(Required)

If you are not selected to be Support Staff, would you be willing to volunteer in other capacities for the conference? (Your response to this question will not affect your chances of being selected.)(Required)

Yes

I understand that if I am selected as Support Staff, I will be required to commit to volunteering for the entirety of the conference (from the evening of June 12, 2025 until the end of the conference on June 14, 2025).(Required)

I understand.

I understand that after I submit this form I will be contacted by the Support Staff Committee Chair to set up an interview. Completion of the interview is required to be considered for this position.(Required)

I understand.

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