Sign Language Interpreter

Johnson County Community College•Overland Park, KS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve deaf/hard of hearing students, faculty, and staff using American Sign Language or other manual sign systems in classrooms, during films, counseling and tutoring sessions, school-related meetings, activities, community events, and as needed for urgent situations.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
Maintain Interpreter Certification in one or more of the following: National level: National Interpreter Certificate (NIC), and/or State level: Board of Evaluation Interpreter (BEI) Advanced, and/or Kansas Quality Assurance Screening (KQAS) level 4/4 or higher.

Responsibilities

Provide highly effective sign language interpretation and transliteration services to meet the individual communication access needs for deaf/hard of hearing students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Adhere to the interpreting Code of Professional Conduct.
Complete appropriate level of preparatory work before interpreting assignments to ensure familiarity with concepts and terminology relevant to the assignment.
Assess individual communication skills in speech, including lip-reading, signs, and fingerspelling, to utilize the most preferred mode of communication with each individual.
Interpret language both receptively and expressively.
Observe any specific challenges or problems encountered with deaf/hard of hearing individuals and relay information to Access Services leadership.
Remain aware of new developments and techniques in the interpretation field, attend workshops and conferences, and review current literature and technology.
Provide a range of administrative support to Access Services when needed.