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SCDD Quality Assessment Project — paid contract interviewers, $90–$120 per interview (people with I/DD and families encouraged)

Phone number
(209) 473-6930 (SCDD North Valley Hills office, QA coordinator for Alta California Regional Center)
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Eligibility
Independent contractors who can travel for face-to-face interviews and are comfortable with computers; people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, family members and bilingual applicants encouraged. Applicants must disclose regional-center employment, vendor or family ties
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The State Council on Developmental Disabilities is hiring contracted interviewers for its Quality Assessment Project (National Core Indicators In-Person Survey of adults with I/DD). The survey cycle is expected to start in October 2026; contracts run through June 30, 2027. Pay is $120 per in-person and $90 per remote completed survey, $25 extra for non-English surveys, and $200 after training. Independent contractor role; no guaranteed assignments. Verified 2026-09-28.
Value
$120 per in-person interview, $90 per remote interview, +$25 bilingual, $200 after training
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Proyecto de Evaluación de Calidad del SCDD — entrevistadores contratados pagados, $90–$120 por entrevista (se anima a personas con discapacidades del desarrollo y familias)
URL
scdd.ca.gov/qap/
What it is: SCDD, with the Department of Developmental Services and the Human Services Research Institute, interviews adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities about their services using the National Core Indicators (NCI) survey. SCDD is "now accepting applications for Contracted Interviewers." The survey cycle is expected to start in October 2026.
People with I/DD and their family members are encouraged to apply, and bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged.

Pay (from SCDD's position details)

  • $120 per completed in-person interview
  • $90 per completed remote interview (Zoom Healthcare)
  • +$25 per completed non-English survey (bilingual differential, if approved)
  • $200 one-time payment after all training requirements are met

Fine print

  • Independent contractor, not an SCDD employee: no employee benefits, can't claim unemployment through this contract, and you cover your own equipment, internet and transportation.
  • Contract period through June 30, 2027. Assignments depend on project needs, geographic coverage and language needs; no minimum number of interviews is guaranteed.
  • You'll be asked to disclose whether you work for or are vendored by a regional center, work for an agency serving regional center consumers, or have family or household ties to regional center or SCDD staff (to spot conflicts of interest).
  • Looking for people who are willing to travel, communicate well, are reliable and organized, and comfortable using a computer.

How to apply

Read the QA Contracted Interviewer Position Details, then use Click Here to Apply on scdd.ca.gov/qap. For Nevada County (Alta California Regional Center), the page lists the North Valley Hills Regional Office, (209) 473-6930 as QA coordinator.
Sources: SCDD — Quality Assessment Project page and "QA Contracted Interviewer Position Details" (PDF) (checked 2026-09-28). Lead from the SCDD September newsletter.