Interpreter

Interpreter 3 Position

The Interpreter 3 position at Stark State College plays a crucial role in facilitating communication for deaf or hard of hearing students by providing sign language interpreting for college classes and other college related activities. The interpreter serves as a liaison between deaf or hard of hearing students, instructors/faculty, staff, and hearing students.

The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success – for both our employees and our students – is the result. We value people and their experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

• You have flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends and at both the Akron site and the North Canton main location of Stark State College.
• You have the ability to interpret and facilitate communication for deaf or hard of hearing students.
• You have the comfort and ability to communicate with instructors and/or staff about the role of interpreting in providing access for deaf or hard of hearing students.
• You have the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with students and College employees.
• You have experience working with a diverse population of individuals.

• Providing interpreting for the deaf or hard of hearing students for college classes and other college-related activities.
• Interpret lectures, discussions, conversations, meetings, events, tutoring sessions, etc.

• A minimum of an associate's degree;
• A minimum of two years of experience interpreting for the deaf in an educational setting; and
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred Qualifications include a minimum of two years of interpreting experience in a college or university environment and certification through Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

Outstanding benefits you can expect from Stark State: (See the benefits tab on the job description details.) Part-time employees receive state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS), paid Stark State tuition, & employee assistance program.

We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply!

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates, Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools, such as Humanly (formerly Qualifi) and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Humanly (formerly Qualifi) is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. Skill Survey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Please note:

Candidates selected for employment must either reside in Ohio or be willing to relocate to Ohio.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR.