Educational Specialist; American Sign Language Interpreter Training Program

Educational Specialist, (American Sign Language Interpreter Training Program) (pos.
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Full-Time Temporary

Job Number

University of Hawai'i at Manoa - CALL - Department of Linguistics

Opening Date

10/28/2026

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

0096871T

Title: Educational Specialist (American Sign Language Interpreter Training Program)
Position Number: 0096871T
Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages and Letters, Linguistics Department
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted: October 28, 2026
Closing Date: November 16, 2026
Band: B
Salary: salary schedules and placement information
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Month: 11-Month
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead to launch and administer a bachelor-level American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Training Program (ITP).
• Conducts research on established ASL ITPs to gather information for a program model tailored to higher education needs that serve students on multiple islands. Presents findings and strategic recommendations to the department, college leadership and community stakeholders to guide program design decisions.
• Manages the administrative logistics for curriculum proposals and processes course actions.
• Establishes and coordinates administrative requirements for new and expanded concentrations in ASL and Sign Language Interpretation.
• Tracks ASL ITP data; monitors program data and maintains databases regarding enrollments, student performance, and progress.
• Serves as an advisor to assist students with program requirements, course offerings, orientation, and campus navigation.
• Advises students on the transition from language learning to professional interpreting, including necessary credentials, licensure disclosure, and national standards for interpreter candidates.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements new student orientation sessions.
• Acts as the program's primary point of contact for responding to inquiries, disseminating information, and assisting with faculty recruitments.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements recruitment activities and special academic events to promote the department's undergraduate and graduate offerings.
• Cultivates and maintains strategic partnerships with interpretation-related community organizations, interpreting agencies, and state agencies to support student recruitment, secure practicum and mentorship opportunities, and drive workforce development initiatives.
• Facilitates requests for extramural funding to support the ITP, including renewal of funding.
• Resolves operational, academic, and administrative matters effectively in accordance with current policies and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of federal, state, and university policies and professional standards governing ASL interpretation, language access, and academic research
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Sign Language Interpretation, Deaf Studies, Linguistics or a related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for program management, academic advising, administrative coordination, or sign language interpretation; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in the area of interpretation of ASL as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range and pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with higher education, student academic services, or disability and communication access for d/Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problem in an effective and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply word processing software.
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