Interpreter II Job Shenandoah Texas USA,Language/Bilingual

Location: Shenandoah

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.

A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement Lone Star College-System Office, University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.

LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park. Bothare the site for multiple administrative departments andsystem-wide training programs.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road) Houston,Texas .

Job Description Purpose and Scope

The Interpreter II functions as an advanced-level, professional interpreter for LSC students, faculty, staff and administration and for visitors to LSC who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in order to maintain institutional compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Interpreters strive to advance in sign language skill proficiency in order to provide the highest level of professional interpreter services possible.

Interpreters support and promote all persons' right to communication equity in learning and workplace environments.

Essential Job Functions

Provides Sign Language translation (voice and signing) and related Sign Language formats:

for clients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,
for all LSC students, faculty, staff and administration, and for visitors to LSC,
in all requested Lone Star College locations and settings, and
at the appropriate language and register level.

Analyzes source language content, meaning, and intent to accurately deliver information to the target audience.

Communicates client information, client status, and any concerns or challenges to supervisor.

Communicates with and gathers information from faculty in order to effectively prepare for classroom sessions for both faculty and students.

Actively researches situations (and potential situations) involving new, technical, or complex information to gain an understanding of what will/may be interpreted.

Acts as a mentor for level one and part-time Interpreters.

Ethically models positive and inclusive employee behavior.

Attends and actively participates in ASR department meetings and activities.

Performs administrative and support duties within the Office of Governance, Accountability, and Compliance (OGAC), as needed. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

assisting with scheduling and billing
responding to general inquiries
distributing, collecting, maintaining, and completing documents, records and materials in a variety of systems and methods, accurately and in a timely manner
communicating both verbally and in writing with students, faculty, and staff

Continuously reviews current processes and procedures, and shares challenges and improvement ideas with supervisor and team.

Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong fluency in both Sign Language and English with the ability to preserve the meaning, tone, and emotional value of the original speech and have a firm grasp of both the source and the target languages, including all idioms
Ability to effectively interpret in higher-level (BEI Advanced or equivalent) interpreting situations
Ability to effectively mentor lower-level Interpreters
Ability and willingness to accept interpreting assignments at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area, as needed, including evenings and weekends
Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
Knowledge of the structure and content of Sign Language and English, including the meaning and spelling of words and an understanding of the rules of composition and grammar
Ability to understand and adhere to LSC Policy on Students with Disability Rights, FERPA rules of the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, and other related federal, state, and local regulations
Knowledge of the Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct as adopted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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