Communication Services Coordinator

FT Communication Services Coordinator

Salary: $84,151.32 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: Communication Serv. Coord - 25

Closing: 1/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Norwalk, CA

Department: Communication Serv. Coord - 25

Division: Student Accessibility Services

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

This position will close on January 23rd, 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. We are a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate.

Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages approximately 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..edu

The Student Accessibility & Wellness Services division is committed to ensuring that Cerritos College students with disabilities are afforded equal access in their educational pursuits at Cerritos College, including all curricular and related activities of the campus community. The division is also dedicated to ensuring all students have access to health services on campus to encourage holistic success in their academic, career, and life goals.

The division is composed of the Student Accessibility Services department and the Student Health Services department. The Dean, Student Accessibility & Wellness Services provides leadership to the division in addition to the day‑to‑day operations of the Student Accessibility Services department.

Coordinates services that ensure Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students have access to sign/ language interpreters, Communication Assistance Realtime Translation (CART), and other communication assistance within the disabled students department on campus. Provides sign language interpreting when necessary for students and/or staff within the department.

The Communication Services Coordinator is a specialized position responsible for coordinating services that ensure and enhance access to class lectures, presentations, and discussions for Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students. This role requires advanced skills, knowledge, and training in the field of interpreting, as well as certification in American Sign Language interpreting. The Coordinator oversees a campus‑wide program by coordinating, evaluating, and hiring interpreters and captioners, and managing assistive equipment.

They may also occasionally perform interpreting services as needed.

• Coordinates campus‑wide communication services for Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students by recruiting, evaluating, selecting, and scheduling short‑term hourly, part‑time interpreters and captioners to fill educational needs.
• Instructs faculty and students in the effective use of communication services.
• Provides occasional interpretation for students and college staff during conferences and other sponsored activities, when necessary for legal compliance.
• Assists interpreters and captioners with accessing equipment, information, and any other needs in support of communication services. Is the liaison between the interpreter or captioner and faculty/staff to ensure the Deaf/hard‑of‑hearing student's communication needs are met.
• Oversees timecards for interpreters and captioners; tracks and reconciles invoices from…