Coordinator, Deaf Services Categorically Funded

Antelope Valley College; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Antelope Valley College is seeking a Coordinator, Deaf Services (Categorically Funded) to recruit and train classroom interpreters, assign work, and coordinate services for deaf students and campus staff under the Director of the Office of Students with Disabilities.

Responsibilities include providing interpreting services, scheduling interpreters, tracking timesheets, evaluating candidates, conducting trainings, and maintaining the Interpreting Handbook.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Deaf Studies, Interpreter Training, education, or related field with current certification.
• Two years increasingly responsible office or program coordination experience may substitute for one year of college.

Responsibilities

• Provide sign language and interpreting services for deaf students and staff.
• Send notetaker requests and orientation flyers to instructors.
• Assign interpreters; prepare schedules; review timesheets and maintain tracking logs.
• Coordinate interpreter evaluations and recruit candidates for evaluation.
• Coordinate training; conduct workshops and maintain the Interpreting Handbook.
• Maintain current knowledge of interpreting field developments and ethics.
• Perform interpreting (ASL/CASE/oral) and sign-to-voice or sim-com as appropriate.
• Interpret at events, field trips, conferences, and cocurricular activities.
• Provide platform interpreting at college-sponsored events; offer training and mentoring to interpreters.
• Meet with deaf students to discuss service quality and resolve conflicts.
• Provide walk-in deaf services and substitute interpreting when needed.

Education

Associate's degree in Deaf Studies / Interpreter Training or related field

Current certification

Tools

RID/NAD/EIPA certifications

Job description

Antelope Valley College

Coordinator, Deaf Services Categorically Funded

Salary: $5,815.59 Monthly

Deadline: 10/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Under the direction of the Director of Office of Students with Disabilities, recruit, and train classroom interpreters; assign and review the work of interpreters; perform duties of a sign language interpreter, coordinate services for deaf students and Antelope Valley College employees.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

E = indicates essential duties of the position)

• Provide sign language and oral interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students and Antelope Valley College employees. (E)
• Send notetaker requests and orientation flyers to instructors.
• Assign interpreters; prepare schedules; review timesheets and maintain tracking logs. (E)
• Coordinate interpreter evaluations; recruit candidates to be evaluated. (E)
• Coordinate training; conduct workshops and maintain/update the Interpreting Handbook as needed. Conduct monthly interpreter meetings. (E)
• Remain current on developments, trends and techniques in the interpreting field. (E)
• Following the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics, professionally and confidentially perform specialized work in providing a variety of interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students and Antelope Valley College employees. (E)
• Interpret or transliterate class lectures and other presentations from English to American Sign Language or Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE) or by oral interpreting. Sign to voice or simultaneous communication (sim-com) interpreting when appropriate. (E)
• Interpret at other events such as field trips, student-teacher conferences, special meetings and other cocurricular activities. (E)
• Provide platform interpreting at college-sponsored special events such as graduation. (E)
• Provide training and mentoring to interpreters. Serve as a resource for interpreters for vocabulary and other interpreting-related questions. (E)
• Meet periodically as needed with deaf students to discuss the quality of their services; make recommendations to resolve any conflicts they may be having. (E)
• Provide walk-in deaf services as needed.
• Provide substitute interpreting when needed. (E)

Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination equivalent to an Associate's degree in Deaf Studies, Interpreter Training, education, or related field; and current certification. Two years increasingly responsible office or program coordination experience may be substituted for one year of college course work.

This is a categorically funded position; continued employment is contingent upon continued

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• One or more of the following: NAD Level IV certification RID, ACCI certification, NIC, CI/CT, Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or equivalent from another state.
• Some positions in this classification may require the possession of a valid California driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Interpreting skill level required for various college-level courses
• Appropriate support services for deaf and hard of hearing students and employees
• RID Code of Professional Conduct
• Expressive and receptive modes of manual communications including, but not limited to, American Sign Language, Conceptually Accurate Signed English, Oral Interpreting and Sign to Voice Interpreting.
• Technical and professional signs and vocabulary used in a college setting.
• Correct English usage and grammar
• Cultural and social aspects of deafness
• Repetitive motion injuries and the appropriate exercises to prevent them.
• Technical and working knowledge of a variety of assistive listening devices, real time captioning, and C-Print
• Specialized vocabulary, terminology, and basic information in a variety of subjects taught at the college level.

ABILITY TO

• Provide sign language and interpreting services to college students and Antelope Valley College employees
• Develop and coordinate complex schedules for interpreters
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Operate standard office equipment including a TDD and URS equipment
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Foster a team working environment
• Provide supportive guidance and training to others
• Work in front of large crowds
• Plan and organize work to be able to effectively meet timelines
• Work independently and confidentially.

OTHER INFORMATION

WORK DIRECTION, LEAD AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate the work of interpreters.

CONTACTS: Co-workers, other departmental staff, student workers, and students.

WORKING CONDITIONS Classroom and office environment and possible outside events Driving a vehicle to conduct work as required by position Work schedule may vary from semester to semester depending on student need and enrollment patterns and may include evenings and split shifts.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Sitting for extended periods of time Occasional standing for extended periods of time Repetitive hand motions.