American Sign Language; ASL Interpreter - Pool

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter - Pool Recruitment

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Work type: Staff
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Time Varies, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Classification: Hourly Interpreter/Realtime Captioner/Computer Aided Transcriber
Hours: Part-Time Hourly as needed
FLSA: Non-exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $45 - $75 per hour commensurate with experience

Priority Screening Date: July 26, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

PURPOSE:

Under the general supervision of the Student Disability and Accessibility Resources (SDAC) Director, incumbents facilitate communication between Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and hearing consumers in the campus community for the purpose of providing communication access in classrooms, study groups, student activities and events, field trips, and meetings with faculty and staff. Interpreters may also interpret for university functions, workshops, lectures, performances and commencement ceremonies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following
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• Provides in-person and remote interpreting services for classroom lectures and other presentations and events from English into Sign Language (American Sign Language (ASL), signed English, transliterating, and/or another manual sign system based on the needs of the consumer), simultaneously with the presentation. Ensure that register, tone, intent, and content of the message is conveyed accurately. As determined by SDAC, may be scheduled for preparation hours in anticipation of exceptionally difficult interpreting assignments.
• Translates responses from sign language into English.
• Provides in-person and remote interpreting services for short-term individual assignments which may include conferences, meetings, and other university- or academic-related events/activities from English into Sign Language (American Sign Language (ASL), signed English, transliterating, and/or another manual sign system based on the needs of the consumer), simultaneously with the presentation. Ensure that register, tone, intent, and content of the message is conveyed accurately.
  
  As determined by SDAC, may be scheduled for preparation hours in anticipation of exceptionally difficult interpreting assignments.
• Interprets in-person at special events such as field trips, student‑teacher conferences, Student Housing and Residential Life events, special meetings, and other CSUMB‑affiliated events. Aids students in other situations where translation may be required, as determined by SDAC.
• Attends SDAC meetings, as requested. Participates in mandatory on‑line campus‑wide training. Maintains an accurate record monthly of hours worked as well as prep time, to include specific time and hours they take place, as well as students served.

Other Functions:

• Follows policies and procedures established by SDAC, CSUMB, and/or the CSU.
• Perform other job‑related duties and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge: of the process of interpretation; ASL and/or an English sign system as required by the student(s) or the assignment; the methods and techniques used in communicating with Deaf and Hard‑of‑Hearing consumers; the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct; the vocabulary used in the courses to which the interpreter is assigned; and a demonstrated knowledge of Deaf Culture.

Thorough knowledge of the interpreting process; demonstrated understanding of the special communication needs of Deaf or Hard‑of‑Hearing consumers; comprehensive understanding of Deaf Culture; working knowledge of platform interpreting techniques; and specific knowledge of specialized vocabulary and techniques used in interpreting professional and technical subject matter.

Ability: to hear spoken English and use ASL, Signed English, and/or another manual sign system to effectively generate language; interpret and transliterate between ASL and sign systems and spoken English at a speed required by the assignment may involve a variety of settings such as a classroom, conference,…