Hourly Sign Language Interpreter (Hourly Interpreter)

CSU Careers•Chico, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Hourly Interpreter provides ASL interpreting services to facilitate communication most often in a classroom or related instructional settings and activities for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Assignments may involve technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary. Individual assignments may vary based on the specific skills of the interpreter and the needs of the students or other consumers. More difficult tasks may involve interpreting technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary, which require using specialized signs, accommodating consumer request for varied language preferences, and interpreting fast spoken material. Specific complexity and skill factors include type of interpreting or communication system needed, difficulty or unique nature of the subject matter and vocabulary, speed of interpreting required, and number of deaf or hard-of-hearing consumers served simultaneously.

Requirements

Any combination of formal training and relevant documented interpreting experience that demonstrates assurance of the skills appropriate for the level of the assignment(s).
Sufficient interpreting training or experience typically requires graduation from an interpreter training program and/or relevant documented interpreting experience.
A wide acquaintance with academic higher education through attendance at a postsecondary 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.

Nice To Haves

Certification from National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NRID)
Certification from Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
Bachelor's degree
Completion of a sign language interpreter training program
Experience with American Sign Language interpreting at the college level

Responsibilities

Provide ASL interpreting services to facilitate communication for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Interpret in classroom or related instructional settings and activities.
Interpret technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary.
Use specialized signs.
Accommodate consumer requests for varied language preferences.
Interpret fast spoken material.