Sign Language Interpreter - Disability Resource Center

Sign Language Interpreter I - Disability Resource Center

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Director of the Disability Resource Center, incumbents in this position provide interpreting services for campus events, instructional classes or related instructional settings and activities involving standard complexity factors such as the type of communication system needed, difficulty of subject matter, speed of interpreting required, and number of consumers served simultaneously. The position is responsible for delivering high quality, accurate interpretation within the framework of professional standards.

The incumbent makes independent decisions at the time of interpretation about the most effective methods to use for the delivery of sign language interpreting services.

Department Summary

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is a central service unit within Student Affairs. The DRC consults with the campus community to promote welcoming environments and facilitate equal opportunity for students with disabilities in their academic courses, campus services, and all student programs and activities. The DRC collaborates with students to identify and eliminate potential and real barriers to accessibility by promoting inclusive design, providing reasonable accommodations, and assessing effectiveness.

Key Qualifications

• Ability to hear spoken English and use ASL, Signed English, and/or another manual sign system to effectively generate language.
• Working knowledge of the process of interpretation to convey accurately the register, tone, intent, and content of the consumer's message.
• Ability to interpret and transliterate between ASL, spoken English and sign systems at a speed required by the assignment, which may involve a variety of settings such as a classroom, event, conference and/or one-on-one meeting.
• 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.
• Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff.

Education And Experience

• Any combination of formal training and relevant documented interpreting experience that demonstrates assurance of the skills appropriate for the level of the assignment(s) is required.

Salary And Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $32.00 - $52.00 Per Hour
Classification Range: $19.37 - $194.60 Per Hour
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209, and other applicable state and federal anti‑discrimination laws.

Supplemental Information

• CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.
• Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly.
• The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H‑1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.