Staff Interpreter - The Department of Theory and Practice in Education - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) is seeking a full time Staff Interpreter/ASL Lab Coordinator to provide federally mandated accommodations within the department: deliver interpreted ASL messages to faculty and staff with cultural and linguistic equivalence expected in higher education settings, while monitoring for comprehension and feedback, and Provide spoken English to non-ASL users with cultural and linguistic equivalence expected in higher education settings while monitoring for comprehension and feedback. Work as team with second interpreter, as needed. This position works closely with faculty and staff to facilitate communication access via ASL and English across a wide variety of situations. Additionally, this position will also serve as the coordinator for the ASL Lab activities in the department and will be available in a limited capacity to provide interpreting services for the college and campus.
Provides leadership-level ASL interpreting and coordination of ASL interpreting services within the department and in a limited capacity to the college, including providing federally mandated interpreting, scheduling that is aligned with institutional accessibility standards. Responsibilities involve interpreting, decision making related to interpreting services, coordination with multiple stakeholders, and oversight of service delivery. This position works closely with faculty and staff to facilitate communication access via ASL and English across a wide variety of situations.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Responsibilities

• deliver interpreted ASL messages to faculty and staff with cultural and linguistic equivalence expected in higher education settings, while monitoring for comprehension and feedback
• Provide spoken English to non-ASL users with cultural and linguistic equivalence expected in higher education settings while monitoring for comprehension and feedback
• Work as team with second interpreter, as needed
• facilitate communication access via ASL and English across a wide variety of situations
• serve as the coordinator for the ASL Lab activities in the department
• provide interpreting services for the college and campus
• coordination of ASL interpreting services within the department and in a limited capacity to the college, including providing federally mandated interpreting, scheduling that is aligned with institutional accessibility standards
• Responsibilities involve interpreting, decision making related to interpreting services, coordination with multiple stakeholders, and oversight of service delivery

Benefits

• Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed