Senior Sign Language Interpreter (Flexible-Hour / Year-Round)

Overview

Under general supervision, performs American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and transliteration services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D / HH) students, faculty and staff in classrooms and a variety of other settings; and performs related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs ASL interpreting services for D / HH students, faculty and staff in classrooms, laboratories and a variety of settings for orientations, meetings, counseling appointments, assessment testing, field trips, professional development, human resource matters and other college / District events; responds to revisions in assigned schedules that require interpreting for different courses / disciplines, in different settings and for individuals with differing communication needs and preferences; transliterates course materials and other documents when required.
• Consults with faculty to identify potential problems that could inhibit the effective provision of interpreting services; advises faculty on uses of technology and how to negotiate communications with D / HH students to convey course content; explains student rights and responsibilities in accordance with District rules and regulations.
• Follows appropriate ethical codes and processes for addressing situations observed or experienced in the course of interpreting assignments; advocates for D / HH students and faculty in difficult or stressful situations.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

Other Duties

Qualifications

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

Education And Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in education, communicative disorders / deaf studies, social services or a closely related field, completion of requirements for a National Interpreter Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and at least three years of paid interpreting experience in an educational setting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

One year of experience is equivalent to twenty-five (25) hours per week in an educational setting based on a 10-month year or twenty-five (25) hours per week in a non-educational setting based on a 12-month year of the required experience.

Licenses, Certificates And Other Requirements

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

Mental Demands

Working Environment

Employees generally work under typical classroom conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet.

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