Interpreters and Captioners; Temp

Hourly Interpreters and Real-Time Captioners (Temp)

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The Interpreter and Real-time Captioner performs duties under direction of the Director of the Accessible Education Center and the supervision of the Coordinator of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. Interpreters facilitate communication between Deaf, Hard-of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and hearing consumers. Real-time Captioners provide immediate verbatim translation of spoken English into text using court reporting methods, a steno machine, Realtime technology, software and a laptop computer.

• Provides interpreting services primarily for instructional classes (in-person, hybrid, and virtual) involving standard complexity factors such as the type of communication system needed, difficulty of the subject matter, speed of interpreting required, and number of consumers served simultaneously.
• Interpreters most often are scheduled to support one or more students for an assigned class and their assignments may involve serving different students in various classes.
• Assignments will involve team interpreting to provide relief opportunities.
• Utilize court reporting methods to create Realtime word-for-word text of spoken English for instructional classes and other curriculum related assignments.
• Realtime Captioner most often are scheduled to support one or more students for an assigned class and their assignments may involve serving different students in various classes.

• Knowledge of the process of interpretations; ASL and/or English sign system as required by the consumer or the assignment.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques used in communicating with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing consumer.
• Knowledge of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) code of professional conduct and a demonstrated knowledge of Deaf Culture.
• Knowledge of educational sign language interpreting techniques and delivery including sign to voice oral presentation.
• Thorough knowledge of special vocabulary and techniques used in interpreting professional and technical subject matter.
• Provide fluent, accurate and specific translation through knowledge of specific subject matter.
• Ability to pass the interpreter evaluation administered at SJSU.
• Ability to troubleshoot court reporting steno equipment, Realtime software, and computer systems and equipment.
• Ability to adapt interpreting and transliteration skills in a variety of settings such as a classroom, conference, and/or one-on-one meetings.
• Ability to adapt all terminology, language, instruction, concept, theory and emotion to convey all aspects of teaching modes and experiences to ensure communication access.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and appropriately handle sensitive communications with consumers and employees.

• 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.

• Graduation from a four-year college or university may be essential to provide interpreting services at a level required for the position assignments.
• Two (2) years of relevant documented interpreting experience in a variety of settings usually are needed to perform at the level required for position assignments.
• Certificate of completion of an accredited Interpreter Preparation Program and National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certification is required.

• Formal training in court reporting and steno methods to meet position…