Part-Time Intern, Interpreting

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office, University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park. Both are the site for multiple administrative departments and system-wide training programs.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road) Houston, Texas .

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Intern, Interpreting functions as an entry-level professional interpreter for students, faculty, staff and administration that are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in order to maintain institutional compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Interpreting Interns strive to advance in sign language skill proficiency in order to provide high quality interpreting services. Interpreting Interns support and promote all persons' right to communication equity in learning and workplace environments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Basic fluency in both Sign Language and English with the ability to have a grasp of both the source and the target languages.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of Sign Language and English, including the meaning and spelling of words and an understanding of the rules of composition and grammar
• Ability to understand and adhere to LSC Policy on Students with Disability Rights, FERPA rules of the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, and other related federal, state, and local regulations
• Knowledge of the Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct as adopted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
• Basic knowledge of the Deaf culture and the Deaf community
• Ability to maintain a professional and friendly attitude and to quickly develop a rapport with a wide variety of people
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Uses fingers (fine finger dexterity), hands and arms to communicate using Sign Language for assigned periods of time
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Sitting, standing, and walking around is often required in order to maintain line of sight with clients as well as to provide services in certain settings (i.e. campus tours)
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound

WORK SCHEDULE AND

CONDITIONS:

• Interpreting assignments can occur at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area, including some evening and weekend assignments
• Work is performed in a variety of environments, mostly in climate-controlled office, classroom, meeting and convention environments with minimal exposure to safety hazards. May include indoor and/or outdoor laboratory environments with exposure to inclement weather, dust, dirt, etc. May include work in close quarters (e.g., simulated or real truck-driving cab) as well as providing remote services

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Enrollment in qualified Interpreter Training…