Program Manager - Disability Access Center

Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full‑time, permanent classified Program Manager I in the Disability Access Center. This position coordinates American Sign Language/interpreter services, transcriptions, and captioning services for student ADA accommodations. This coordination includes supervising and scheduling staff interpreters and Clark’s pool of contracted interpreters for classes and college events. This position serves in the Disability Access Center (DAC) team of Student Affairs and reports to the Disability Access Director.

At Clark, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.

• Coordinate ASL sign language interpreter services for student ADA accommodations. Includes scheduling staff interpreters and contracted interpreters for a variety of assignments.
• Directly provide some ASL services at classes and events when needed.
• Use ASL skills to assess and match requests based on student and instructor’s language level, preference, strengths, educational background, etc.
• Schedule transcribers, schedule interpreters, coordinate video captioning, and manage invoices for communication access services.
• Business Management work includes: initiate agency contracts with vendors or contracted interpreters, track fund expenditures for vendors and contracted interpreters, and project management.
• Supervise and support staff interpreters.
• Interview and network with contract interpreters to be in the Clark ASL pool of interpreters.
• Problem solve with students, staff, faculty, and interpreters.
• Lead in DAC services for deaf and hearing students. Conduct Access Meetings creating accommodation plans with new students with hearing disabilities.
• Assist the DAC team and campus to support access. This includes ability to cross‑train in other DAC areas, including front desk. This includes representing DAC on campus committees.
• Perform related duties as required.

Candidates will be evaluated based on application materials, including the supplemental questions and personal interview(s), and will be required to demonstrate competencies in the following areas:

• Bachelor’s degree AND two years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in one or more of the following: ASL, Linguistics, Deaf Education, Deaf Cultural Studies, Hearing, Speech, & Language, counseling, social work, education, or other related fields.

• Must be fluent in ASL, including the ability or skill to evaluate and assess both interpreter and student language levels.
• Completion of a sign language interpreter training program and/or certification from RID and/or NAD level III‑V.
• Experience providing sign language interpreting services for classroom and college related activities.
• Prior interpreter scheduling experience or demonstrated transferable skills to do this work.

• Experience leading and/or supervising others.

Salary Range: $4,865 – $6,539/month | Step A‑M (commensurate with qualifications and experience) | Range: 54 | Code: 107R

Successful candidates typically start at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases.

Clark College offers an exceptional benefits package that includes vacation/sick leave; medical, dental, life and long‑term disability insurance; retirement; and tuition waiver.

• A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs.
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