Interpreter, Sign Language

Job Description

The University of Maryland Baltimore's Office of Educational Support and Disability Services (ESDS) has an opportunity to hire several Contingent Category I Sign Language Interpreters. The selected candidates will accomplish responsibilities by applying specialized and theoretical knowledge, principles, and concepts of a professional discipline normally acquired through advanced education or specialized training. They resolve issues and significant matters on behalf of management by utilizing independent judgment, discretion, creativity, and analytical thinking.

They contribute to the development and evaluation of goals and objectives, create solutions to ensure legal and policy compliance, and may supervise, mentor, or coordinate the work of others. They may also independently manage or administer programs, processes, projects, or resources.

All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. UMB is a public university and a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland.

* Contingent Category I (CI) employees are temporary employees. CI employees are eligible for subsidized health and prescription drug benefit coverage but are not eligible for paid leave.

• Interprets lectures, discussions, announcements, conversations, meetings, events, and other spoken word situations using a manual sign system appropriate for the language and the cultural background of deaf/hard of hearing students and staff.
• Interprets deaf/hard of hearing students' signs into fluent English for other students, faculty, and college staff.
• Works with faculty and college departments to gain understanding of relevant course concepts to better facilitate translation for deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Provides information and orientation to deaf/hard of hearing students in emergency situations.
• Works effectively in teams with other sign language interpreters.
• Utilizes technologies to transcribe speech to text in classroom and other settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study; completion of an accredited interpreter training program.
• Experience: Three years of experience as a sign language interpreter, including experience in a post‑secondary educational setting.
• Supervisory
  
  Experience:
  
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• Certification/Licensure: Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or certification by the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) or an equivalent certification.
• Other: Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year‑for‑year basis with 30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year of related experience. In instances where specific education and/or experience is required, only directly related education and/or experience may be substituted.
• Clery Act designated job as campus security authorities (CSA) member and will comply with Clery Act requirements.

• Understanding of American Sign Language or other sign system used by students and technical signs or specialized vocabulary used in the courses to which the incumbent is assigned.
• Understanding of deaf culture, deaf community, and resources available to the deaf. Understanding of the challenges and issues that face students with deafness and hearing impairment.
• Understanding of and skill in using proper English, including vocabulary and grammar.
• Familiarity with the Code of Ethics of the National Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf or the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
• Familiarity with specialized equipment for the deaf and hard of hearing (such as TTY/VP).
• Proficiency in interpreting spoken language to sign language and interpreting sign to spoken language for lectures, classes, labs, meetings, and various assignments. Skill in conveying the different registers of the speaker, e.g. degree of formality, range of emotion, directness, and discourse markers which indicate an aside or a sidebar to the main conversation. Skill in recognizing when communication provided by…