Senior Sign Language Interpreter​/Year-Round

Salary: $30.89 - $37.99 Hourly

Location:

Districtwide, CA

Job Type: Permanent

Division: DO Personnel Commission

Job Number: 2026

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Closing:
Continuous

Under general supervision, performs American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and transliteration services for Deaf andHard-of-Hearing (D/HH) students, faculty and staff in classroom sand a variety of other settings; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Performs ASL interpreting services for D/HH students, faculty and staff in classrooms, laboratories and a variety of settings fororientations, meetings, counseling appointments, assessment testing, field trips, professional development, human resourcematters and other college/District events; on a regular basis,responds to revisions in assigned schedules that requireinterpreting for different courses/disciplines, in different settings and for individuals with differing communication needsand preferences; transliterates course materials and other documents when required.
• Consults with faculty to identify potential problems that couldinhibit the effective provision of interpreting services; advisesfaculty on uses of technology and how to negotiate communications with D/HH students to convey course content; explains student rights and responsibilities in accordance with District rules and regulations.
• Follows appropriate ethical codes and processes for addressingsituations observed or experienced in the course of interpretingassignments; advocates for D/HH students and faculty in difficultor stressful situations.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historicallyminoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

• Participates in team interpreting as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• American Sign Language interpretation and applicationtechniques, including special sign vocabularies required forvaried college disciplines.
• Current developments, trends and techniques in the field ofinterpreting utilized both for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
• Federal, state and local laws, codes, rules, regulations andcourt decisions applicable to providing services to the deaf andhard-of-hearing, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and associated regulations.
• Proper ethical conduct as outlined in the National Association of the Deaf - Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) Codeof Professional Conduct with emphasis on the appropriate role of aninterpreter in an educational setting.
• Values, behaviors and language of the American Deaf Culture.
• Use and operation of various assistive devices for the deaf andhard-of-hearing.

Skills and Abilities

to:

• Interpret proficiently in both voice-to-sign and sign-to-voicemodes while accurately conveying the thought, intent and spirit ofspeakers.
• Rapidly process visual and audible information to convey complex concepts, unusual vocabulary and unexpected information toensure student understanding.
• Analyze situations accurately, evaluating alternatives andadopting effective courses of action.
• Interpret, apply and explain District policies and procedures and reach sound decisions in areas applicable to the work.
• Maintain confidentiality of District and student files and records.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential student issues and situations.
• Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groupsby addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
• Communicate effectively, orally, via ASL and in writing.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Operate a computer and standard business software.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with allthose encountered in the course of work.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with abachelor's degree in education, communicative disorders/deaf studies, social services or a closely related field, completionofrequirements for a National Interpreter Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and at least three years ofpaid interpreting experience in an educational setting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

One year experience equates to twenty-five (25)…