Sign Language Interpreter, Professional Expert; Temporary

Description

Provide sign language interpreting services for Deaf and hard of hearing students, faculty/staff, and community members.

This class is distinguished from related classes by providing professional expertise for a limited term on campus.

• Follow the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct and provide specialized interpreting services for Deaf and hard of hearing students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Interpret or transliterate class lectures and other presentations from English to American Sign Language (Voice‑to‑Sign).
• Interpret class lectures and other presentations from American Sign Language to English (Sign‑to‑Voice).
• Interpret class‑related events and activities such as field trips, student‑teacher conferences, special meetings, tutoring sessions, and other co‑curricular activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an Interpreter Training Program (ITP) or equivalent, OR an associate’s degree in Deaf Studies, Interpreter Training, or a related field, AND five or more continuous years of interpreting in the Deaf community.

• Successful completion of Antelope Valley College‑administered interpreting skills evaluation is required.
• Preferred certifications include Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf National Interpreter Certificate (NIC) or Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) overall score 4.0 or higher with passed written component, or National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Level 4 or higher, American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACCI) Level 4 or higher, Certificate of Interpretation (CI)/Certificate of Transliteration (CT), or EIPA overall score 2.5‑3.9.
  
  Note:
  
  Certification does not guarantee employment.

• RID Code of Professional Conduct
• American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation practices
• Other modes of communication and sign systems as required, such as Pidgin Signed English or Conceptually Accurate Signed English
• Cultural and social aspects of the Deaf community
• Correct English usage and grammar
• Vocabulary and concepts used in a wide variety of college‑level courses
• Trends, techniques, and developments in the interpreting field

• Interpret a variety of college‑level courses working between various sign systems, including American Sign Language, and English
• Interpret messages from English to American Sign Language (Voice‑to‑Sign) and from American Sign Language to English (Sign‑to‑Voice)
• Assess individual situations to determine the communication needs of Deaf or hard of hearing consumers
• Adhere to the RID Code of Professional Conduct
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Work successfully with other interpreters by utilizing appropriate team interpreting strategies and techniques
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and other interpreters
• Work in front of large crowds
• Remain current on developments, trends, and techniques in the interpreting field
• Work independently and confidentially

Work direction, leadership, and supervisory responsibilities:
Receives general direction from the Director of Office for Students with Disabilities and supervision by the Coordinator of Deaf Services.

Contacts:
Students, co‑workers, other departmental staff, and faculty.

Physical effort:
Sitting for extended periods of time, occasional standing for extended periods of time, repetitive hand motions.

Working conditions:

Classroom and office environment and possible outside events, driving a vehicle to conduct work as required by position, work schedule varies.

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework

Applications with incomplete information or missing documents will not be considered.