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Duties and Responsibilities: Sign Language Interpreter I - Part-time
(2 positions available) - (Reposting of job announcement)
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide sign language
interpreter services to students who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have
other communication disorders; assist and tutor students who are deaf or
hard-of-hearing.
Other:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- American Sign Language and interpreting techniques
- Appropriate roles and individual responsibilities relating to interpreting
for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons
- Deaf cultural values and general issues in the field of deafness
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
- Resources available to Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators in
order to improve knowledge and skills
- Effective oral communication
- Modern office practices and procedures
ABILITY TO:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those
contacted in the course of work
- Interpret and transliterate messages spoken by hearing people into
American Sign Language
- Interpret messages signed by deaf and hard-of-hearing people into English
- Interpret moderately technical academic material utilizing moderately
proficient English and/or American Sign Language (ASL), used in classes as
business, mathematics, and upper level English, on District's skills
performance evaluation examination
- Adhere to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional
Conduct
- Assess individual situations to determine the needs of each deaf or
hard-of-hearing student, such as language preferences or preferences in
having comments voiced for him/her or voicing for himself/herself
- Attend and participate in various workshops in order to improve
interpreting/transliterating skill
- Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and students with
disabilities
- Learn a variety of routine reception and clerical procedures
- Learn to use the variety of assistive devices/equipment used to assist
students with disabilities
- Work successfully in an interpreting team in the classroom or other campus
setting
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to: Graduation from an Interpreter Training
Program (ITP) or equivalent; or Associate of Arts Degree in American Sign
Language, Interpreting, or a related field and one (1) academic year of paid
experience interpreting for the deaf and hard-of-hearing utilizing both
receptive and expressive interpreting.
AND
Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Application Information:
Position Number:
00056
Posting Date
06-26-2009
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Position Type:
Classified
Rate:
$19.92 per hour
Department
420DS1 - DSPS
College/Site
Cerro Coso College
Benefits:
This position is not eligible for health benefits.
Salary Grade
42.5
Special Instructions to Applicants
First Review of Applications:
Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled,
but those received by July 17, 2009, 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) are
assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits
or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
Completed application packet must include:
• Completed Online Classified Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Copy of legible transcripts
• List of six (6) professional references - (included on application form)
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the
selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary
arrangements.
Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent
+ 1 year paid or volunteer experience working with the deaf and hard of
hearing. Applicants must have a certificate with 4.0 score receptive and
expressive from either the National Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf,
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment, the Educational Sign Skills
Evaluation-Interperter, the Ntional Association of the Deaf, the American
Consortium of Certified Interpreter or equivalent. Applicants must submit a
copy of their certification and high school diploma.
Duties and Responsibilities: Proivdes interpreter
services for deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstream classes;
interprets a wide variety of subject matter and instructional materials into
sign language for a teacher or student who does not sign; tutors students in
academic and elective subjects.
