Coordinator for Interpretation Services

Towson University•Towson, MD

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides direct interpreting services and coordination for communication services at Towson University. The role involves supporting faculty and staff with ASL interpretation for various settings including classrooms, meetings, and events. Additionally, it requires coordinating with vendors for interpreting, transcription, and captioning services, managing contracts, and ensuring timely invoice payments. The coordinator will also manage the university's interpreting services budget, facilitate the arrangement of assistive learning devices, and ensure effective communication access for deaf faculty and staff in all aspects of their university roles, including collaborations and student interactions. A key responsibility is collecting and reporting assessment data on interpreting services to make necessary improvements. The role also emphasizes continuous professional development through workshops, meetings, and staying current with literature in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Five years of interpreting experience
RID, NAD IV and above or BEI certification in good standing
Adheres to RID’s Code of Professional Conduct
Excellent ASL to English and English to ASL interpreting skills
Ability to render the message faithfully and accurately with the appropriate register
Ability to work effectively with a team interpreter and the Deaf Studies faculty

Nice To Haves

Experience interpreting in higher education settings
Experience working with Deaf professionals

Responsibilities

Provide direct interpreting services (voice to sign and sign to voice) for Towson University faculty and staff, including ASL interpretation in classrooms, workshops, department, college, and university service and professional meetings, telephone calls, on and off-campus Towson University sponsored events, and other required job-related activities.
Coordinate with vendors to schedule/facilitate communication services (interpreting, transcription, captioning) for campus events.
Manage vendor contracts for interpreting, transcription, and captioning services and ensure invoices are paid promptly.
Track the university interpreting services budget for faculty, staff, and visitor services.
Facilitate arranging other communication-related requests, such as assistive learning devices (ALDs).
Facilitate effective communication between deaf faculty and program coordinators, directors, chairperson, and university offices and departments.
Create systems with consultation from deaf faculty to assure communication access needs for and with deaf faculty.
Coordinate with deaf faculty in research collaborations, department, college, and university service.
Facilitate communication access between deaf faculty and students for advising and meetings.
Collect and report faculty and staff assessment data about interpreting services and make changes as appropriate.
Strive to further knowledge and skills through participation in workshops, professional meetings, interaction with professional colleagues, and reading of current literature in the field by virtue of professional membership, certification and ethical practices.