PT ASL Interpreter

Job Information

• Job no: 554517
• Work type: Staff
• Location: Sacramento
• Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Part Time, Education Support Professionals, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled):
Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

Under general supervision, the Interpreter II is distinguished from the Interpreter I by performing more complex assignments requiring a higher level of training, skills, certification, and experience. Assignments for the Interpreter II often involve high levels of interactive discussions requiring the interpreter to rapidly switch between spoken English and sign language or a manual sign system and vice versa. These assignments may include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced level or highly complex classes requiring significant and rapid interaction using highly technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary.
• Discussion situations in classrooms, conferences, and workshops involving advanced and/or complex topics requiring significant sign‑to‑voice and voice‑to‑sign translations.
• More complex interpreting situations such as conferences, workshops, seminars, theatrical, and/or other platform settings where multiple consumers, including students, faculty, and staff, are served simultaneously.

FLSA: Non‑Exempt (Eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,500 per month – $5,892 per month (32 Hour Part‑Time Adjusted). Salary determination will be commensurate with education, skills and experience.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,344 per month – $11,243 per month

Salary Grade/Range: Anticipating hire at Salary Range B, based on candidate's qualifications.

Recruitment Type: Regular (Probationary)

Time Base: Part‑Time

Pay Plan: 10‑month position working from August to May (June and July off)

Work Hours: 32 hours a week with flexibility including some nights and weekends

The Disability Access Center (DAC) offers a wide range of accommodation services that ensure students with disabilities have equal access and opportunity to pursue their educational goals. Working collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators, DAC provides campus‑wide consultation and serves as a primary information resource on disability‑related issues to the campus community. For more information, visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

In addition to the knowledge required of the Interpreter I, both skill levels of the Interpreter II require 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; working knowledge of the vocabulary, terminology, and basic information in a variety of subjects;

and specific knowledge of specialized vocabulary and techniques used in interpreting professional and technical subject matter.

• Working knowledge of the process of interpretation; ASL and/or English sign system as required by the student(s) or assignment.
• Working knowledge of the methods and techniques used in communicating with Deaf and Hard‑of‑Hearing consumers.
• Working knowledge of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) code of professional conduct.
• Working knowledge of the vocabulary used in the courses to which the Interpreter is assigned.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Deaf Culture.
• Ability to hear spoken English and use ASL, Signed English, and/or another manual sign system to effectively generate language.
• Ability to interpret and transliterate between the ASL and sign systems and spoken English at a speed required by the assignment, which may involve a variety of settings such as a classroom, conference, and/or one‑on‑one meeting.
• Ability to work with students from…