Professional Expert - Interpreter Coordinator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provides input on matching students with interpreters based on needs and preferences; arranges for captioning services; rearranges interpreter assignments and calls in outside resources when required to meet service needs.

2. Enters and maintains data on D/HH students and their needs; records and tracks student "no shows" for arranged interpreting services; prepares warning and termination of service letters to students who have exceeded "no show" guidelines.

3. Coordinates the observation schedule for students in the District's ASL/Interpreter training program; arranges for student and faculty permissions and keeps all parties informed regarding observation schedule and processes.

4. Performs a variety of administrative tasks; inputs student schedules and absences into the system; enters and processes interpreter timesheets and records of vacations and other absences; processes employment forms; monitors the number of days worked by hourly interpreters in accordance with District employment rules and regulations; makes parking arrangements for short-term employees and outside interpreter resources.

5. Performs ASL interpreting services in classroom and laboratory settings, for orientations, counseling appointments, assessment testing, field trips, and sporting events as well as for student-faculty meetings, professional development, employment matters, District ceremonies and other events

EDUCATION

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with major course work in education, sign language or a related field and three years of increasingly responsible American Sign Language interpreting experience within a post-secondary educational setting.

* Completion of Interpreter Training Program certification from an accredited institution.

* Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid National Interpreter Certification issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or California State recognized certification is highly desirable.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE

REQUIRED:

* Online IVC application

* Current resume

* Unofficial transcripts and/or certifications

All attachments will be uploaded into the online application. Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings.

SALARY:

Please  to review current salary schedule. Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.

Desirable Qualifications Prior experience in approaching work and interactions with colleagues and/or students in an equity minded manner. Ability to provide an inclusive and welcoming work/educational environment.