ASL Coordinator & Accessibility Services Lead

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a full-time American Sign Language (ASL) Coordinator within the Department of Linguistics to support accessibility and instructional needs of the ASL Program.

You will coordinate interpreters, provide services, and assist with course planning, enrollment, and events, collaborating with faculty, students, and staff to ensure effective communication access across the department.

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience as an ASL interpreter.
• Experience working in higher education, academic, or research environments as an ASL interpreter.
• Familiarity with interpreter scheduling and accessibility accommodation practices.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and coordinating complex schedules.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide signed language interpretation for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing faculty, staff, and students in classrooms, meetings, academic events, and other university-related settings.
• Deliver ad hoc interpreting services
• Assess communication access needs and determine appropriate interpreting coverage for academic and departmental activities.
• Coordinate and schedule additional ASL interpreters for courses, research meetings, academic presentations, conferences, special events, and other activities requiring communication access.
• Facilitate communication between requestors, participants, and interpreters to ensure successful service delivery.
• Oversee interpreter preparation by securing and distributing relevant course materials and event information in advance of assignments.
• Educate faculty, staff, and students on interpreter roles, best practices for working with interpreters, and communication accessibility.
• Recruit, maintain, and coordinate a pool of qualified ASL interpreters.
• Manage interpreter scheduling and assignment logistics.
• Process and track invoices for contracted interpreting services.
• Monitor utilization data and maintain records to support budgeting, reporting, and program planning.
• Assist in evaluating interpreting needs and identifying opportunities for service improvements.
• Support the administration of the ASL Program, including course planning, enrollment management, and placement examinations.
• Assist with ASL-related events, educational programming, outreach activities, and special projects.
• Collaborate with faculty and departmental leadership to advance program goals and enhance accessibility across the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the ASL Program and Department of Linguistics.

Skills

ASL interpreter

Higher Ed experience

Scheduling experience

Accessibility accommodations

Multitasking

Discretion

Job description

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a full-time American Sign Language (ASL) Coordinator within the Department of Linguistics to support accessibility and instructional needs of the ASL Program.

You will coordinate interpreters, provide services, and assist with course planning, enrollment, and events, collaborating with faculty, students, and staff to ensure effective communication access across the department.