Interpreter - Pool

Overview

Working Title: Hourly Interpreter

Classification

Title:

Hourly Interpreter

Posting Details

This is a Pool recruitment. This recruitment will remain open and be filled on a continuous basis.

Note to Applicants: This position will work on-site at the Sacramento State campus.

Hiring Preference

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

Position Summary

Interpret for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and/or Deaf-Blind students in classrooms, lectures, labs, assigned course activities, placements, internships; in meetings with other academic departments, advisors, professors, university platform situations, and telephone interpreting for academically related needs; provide limited mobility assistance for Deaf-Blind students, if needed.

FLSA
:
Hourly Intermittent/Non-Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Range: $50.00 per hour - $59.65 per hour, commensurate with education, certification, and experience

CSU Classification Salary Range
: $19.37 per hour - $194.60 per hour

Best-in-class Benefits
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Salary Grade/Range
: 1

Recruitment Type
:
Temporary (Annually Renewable)

Time Base
:
Hourly-Intermittent

Pay Plan
:
Hourly

Work Hours
:
Hours will vary according to the needs of the department. This position will work on-site at the Sacramento State campus.

Department Information

The Disability Access Center (DAC) offers a wide range of accommodation services that ensure students with disabilities have equal access and opportunity to pursue their educational goals. Working collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators, DAC provides campus-wide consultation and serves as a primary information resource on disability-related issues to the campus community. For more information, visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Assignments vary in type and extent of knowledge and abilities in terms of subject matter and vocabulary required, but common requirements include the following knowledge, abilities, and background:

Knowledge and Abilities: Working knowledge of the process on interpretation; ASL and/or English sign system as required by the student(s) or the assignment; the methods and techniques used in communicating with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing consumers; the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) code of professional conduct; the vocabulary used in the courses to which the Interpreter is assigned; and a demonstrated knowledge of Deaf Culture.

Ability to hear spoken English and use ASL, Signed English, and/or another manual sign system to effectively generate language; interpret and transliterate between the ASL and sign systems and spoken English at a speed required by the assignment, which may involve a variety of settings such as a classroom, conference, and/or one-on-one meeting; and work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Education and Experience: Any combination of formal training and relevant documented interpreting experience that demonstrates assurance of the skills appropriate for the level of the assignment(s) is required. Typically, sufficient interpreting training or experience requires graduation from an interpreter training program and/or relevant documented interpreting experience. In addition, a wide acquaintance with academic higher education through attendance at a post-secondary educational institution may be essential to fully comprehend and accurately interpret the concepts, language, and vocabulary used in the assigned instructional, academic, and/or administrative situations.

• Possession of AA degree in Interpreting Preparation Program or equivalent.
• Knowledge of various manual communication modes: ASL, Signed English, and/or manual codes, and oral and tactile interpreting.
• Extensive experience in educational interpreting in university level curriculum.
• Ability to interpret in a variety of activities such as classroom, lecture, lab, field trips, internships; mobility assistance for Deaf-Blind students, meetings with academic departments, professors, advisors, and student group work.
• Ability to perform in highly interactive situations such as discussion, workshops, seminars, and platform settings, and handle unique subject matter, theories and terminology and team with interpreters and/or real-time captioners.
• Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.

Condition of Employment

• Ability to pass a background check

• Completion of upper division coursework and/or BA/BS degree.
• Possession of RID or EIPA 4 or above for salary range II eligibility.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain rapport with the Deaf community.
• Ability and knowledge to mentor other interpreters.
• Word processing and spreadsheet…