American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter (Hourly Interpreter/Realtime Captioner/Computer Aided Transcriber)

California State University, Fullerton • Fullerton, CA

11d • $19 - $195 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of Disability Support Services (DSS), the American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter facilitates effective communication access between Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students, faculty, staff, and the campus community. The position provides professional ASL interpreting in academic and university settings, including classroom instruction, meetings, campus events, and other university-sponsored activities. The interpreter accurately conveys spoken and signed communication, maintains professional interpreting standards, and collaborates with DSS staff to ensure consistent and effective communication access. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a temporary, intermittent, hourly, non-benefited position ending on or before June 30, 2027, with possible annual renewal if funding or program needs continue. The work schedule is Monday through Saturday and may vary with departmental needs, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. Scheduling flexibility and availability are required to meet student accommodation needs and departmental assignments. Most courses and university activities are conducted in person, so on-campus availability is required.

The position may involve ASL interpreting and/or realtime captioning. Interpreters must be able to interpret or transliterate between ASL and sign systems and spoken English, preserving the register, tone, intent, and content of the message. Realtime captioners must caption at a minimum of 180 words per minute with high accuracy and proficiently use, maintain, and troubleshoot court reporting steno equipment, realtime software, and computer systems. A satisfactory background check, including a criminal records check, is required. Current Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification must be maintained throughout employment.

Requirements

• Ability to hear spoken English and working knowledge of ASL interpreting and/or English sign systems appropriate to the assignment.
• Ability to interpret and transliterate between ASL and sign systems and spoken English at the required speed while accurately conveying register, tone, intent, and content.
• Knowledge of Deaf Culture and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct.
• Formal interpreter training and/or relevant documented interpreting experience demonstrating skills appropriate to the assignment; typically, graduation from an interpreter training program and/or relevant documented experience.
• For realtime captioning assignments, ability to caption at a minimum of 180 words per minute with a high level of accuracy.
• For realtime captioning assignments, proficiency using, maintaining, and troubleshooting court reporting steno equipment, realtime software, and computer systems and equipment.
• For realtime captioning assignments, ability to listen for continuity, sense, and detail; write in real time without conflicts; and maintain accuracy in fast-paced situations.
• For realtime captioning assignments, advanced editing skills, a thorough working dictionary, comprehensive English-language knowledge, and working knowledge of vocabulary used in assigned situations.
• Formal training in court reporting and steno methods is required for realtime captioning assignments.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in varied settings, including classrooms, conferences, and one-on-one meetings.
• Must maintain current Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification throughout employment.
• Satisfactory completion of a background check, including a criminal records check.
• Flexibility in scheduling and availability to provide on-campus services based on accommodation needs and departmental assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and/or completion of upper-division coursework in a related field.
• Extensive professional ASL interpreting experience in higher education, particularly university-level academic and instructional environments.
• Two years of relevant interpreting experience in a variety of settings.
• Experience working with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing populations and collaborating with faculty, staff, and other interpreting professionals.
• Familiarity with university policies, academic procedures, instructional environments, and technology supporting in-person and remote interpreting.
• Familiarity with higher education through attendance at or graduation from a four-year college or university.
• Recognized interpreter training program completion and/or documented professional interpreting experience demonstrating assignment competencies.
• Advanced linguistic, cognitive, and technical interpreting skills, including accurately conveying complex academic concepts and specialized terminology across disciplines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ASL and English, including interpreting and transliterating between ASL, English-based sign systems, and spoken English as appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to establish cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interpreting team, exercise sound professional judgment, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to ethical standards.
• Ability to prepare for assignments, manage changing schedules, communicate service-related concerns, and follow DSS and university policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective communication access between Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students, faculty, staff, and the campus community.
• Provide professional ASL interpreting in classroom instruction, meetings, campus events, and other university-sponsored activities.
• Accurately interpret and transliterate between ASL and sign systems and spoken English, conveying the register, tone, intent, and content of communications.
• For realtime captioning assignments, provide accurate real-time captioning and use, maintain, and troubleshoot steno equipment, software, and computer systems.
• Collaborate with DSS staff to ensure consistent and effective communication access.
• Prepare for assignments, adapt interpreting techniques to communication needs and settings, and communicate service-related concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional interpreting standards and comply with applicable ethical standards and DSS and university policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The job posting describes this position as non-benefited. The benefits listed in the posting’s general Benefits at a Glance section include health plans with prescription drug coverage, dental and vision coverage, life insurance and disability income protection, a CalPERS retirement plan, tuition waiver for eligible employees and dependents, FlexCash in lieu of health and dental coverage, Employee Assistance Programs, and 15 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed