Part Time American Sign Language Interpreter

Maryville College • Maryville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Disability Resources and Compliance and with support from the full-time ASL Interpreter for Disability Resources, provides sign language interpreting services for classroom and campus activities. The interpreter facilitates communication between hearing and deaf/hard of hearing individuals; serves as a liaison between deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing students, faculty, and staff; and performs related work as required. Position is part-time, as needed, and hours may fluctuate from semester to semester.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s preferred).
• Formal training in Sign Language Interpreting preferred.
• RID/NAD Certified (NIC, NIC-Adv., NIC-Master, CI/CT) or EIPA 4.0+ Certified.
• Two years of educational interpreting experience in higher education desired.
• Demonstrate fluency in ASL/transliteration both receptively (sign-to-voice) and expressively (voice-to-sign).
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate in team interpreting situations.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of content areas in a variety of areas of study in higher education to provide accurate and meaningful interpretation/transliteration.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the standards and practices of service to students with disabilities in higher education.
• Demonstrate ability to form and maintain professional relationships with students and colleagues.
• Demonstrate available to work hours specified by students’ schedules.
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to engage in professional development and maintain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
• Demonstrate ability to understand and practice the tenets of in the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Must be able to attain a Tennessee Driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s preferred.
• Formal training in Sign Language Interpreting preferred.
• Two years of educational interpreting experience in higher education desired.

Responsibilities

• Interpret or transliterate lectures, discussions, meetings, events, and other activities using manual sign system appropriate for the language and the cultural background of Deaf/hard of hearing students and employees.
• Accurately voice interpret Deaf/hard of hearing students’ signs into fluent English for other students, faculty, and college staff.
• Work effectively in teams with other sign language interpreters.
• Maintain a high level of professional interpreter ethics.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Be sufficiently adaptable to accept a work schedule that is variable depending on student need.
• Work the hours/shifts as assigned and begin and end work on time.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty, and students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree