Scheduler, Interpreter Services

Austin Community College District • Riverside, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Requirements

• One year related work experience.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of American Sign Language, interpreting, and/or Deaf culture.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree
• Understanding of interpreting and transliterating services provided in educational environment including but not limited to classrooms, meetings, student registration, testing, tutoring, and counseling sessions.
• Experience in working with assignments of Interpreter Services specifically in an academic environment.
• Experience in working with multiple databases including a manual Excel process.
• Experience in scheduling a large volume of people in multiple locations.
• A minimum certification: Texas Board of Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) III, BEI Intermediary, or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf National Interpreter Certification (RID NIC or CDI).

Responsibilities

• Schedules on-going needs for sign language interpreters for students, faculty, and staff. This includes consulting with supervisor to determine the highest priority and best use of staff and hourly employees.
• Coordinates with CART vendor(s) to provide onsite and remote services.
• Addresses ad hoc requests from students, staff, faculty, and the community for services and schedules those services for programs and events.
• Schedules last minute and substitution requests for interpreting and CART services.
• Monitors rotation of assignments among interpreters.
• Maintains scheduling and informational databases including information regarding special requests of users for interpreting or CART services.
• Arranges interpreter services for special media needs as requested.
• Be a resource to Austin Community College students, faculty, and staff for questions and assistance regarding CART and interpreting services.
• May need to work evenings and/or weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED