Hourly Interpreter (Continuous)

California State University; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking skilled interpreters to provide essential communication services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. This role requires a passion for inclusivity and a commitment to facilitating access to education through expert interpreting. As part of a supportive community, you will engage in dynamic classroom environments, adapting your skills to meet diverse needs. Join a team dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusion while making a significant impact on student success. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to an empowering educational experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in voice-to-sign interpreting with technical vocabulary.
• Certification in RID, NAD, or BEI required for qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.
• Facilitate communication in classroom settings and specialized subjects.

Skills

American Sign Language

Voice-to-Sign Interpreting

Transliterating

Technical Vocabulary

Education

Certification in Interpreting

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Job description

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do, and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. Learn more: https://www.csun.edu/about-csun.

Major Duties

Interpreter I:

Under general supervision, the Interpreter I provides interpreting services to facilitate communication most often in a classroom or related instruction settings and activities. Assignments may involve technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary. Individual assignments may vary based on the specific skills of the interpreter and the needs of students or other consumers. More difficult tasks may involve interpreting technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary, which require using specialized signs, accommodating consumer requests for varied language preferences, and interpreting fast-spoken material. Specific complexity and skill factors include:

• Type of interpreting or communication system needed;
• Difficulty or unique nature of the subject matter and vocabulary;
• Speed of interpreting required;
• Number of Deaf and/or Hard-of-Hearing consumers served simultaneously.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Interpreter II A/B:

The Interpreter II is distinguished from the Interpreter I by performing more complex assignments requiring a combination of higher levels 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 manual sign system and vice versa. These assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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 sigh-to-voice and voice-to-sigh 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To provide Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing students the same access to instruction provided for hearing students (taking into consideration language and cultural differences), the skilled Interpreter II adapts terminology, language, instruction, concept, theory, and emotion to convey all aspects of the lecture, teaching material, and experiences. Classes or seminars taught with specialized vocabulary, ideas, or concepts can be relayed successfully to the student only if the interpreter knows the complex subject matter to a degree that provides for fluent, accurate, and specific translation in the language mode that the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing consumer can understand readily. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• NOTE: The position will be filled at either the Interpreter I or Interpreter II A/B level dependent upon the applicant's qualifications.

Interpreter I:

Any combination of experience and training in voice-to-sign to voice interpreting or transliterating that demonstrates assurance of skills appropriate for the level of the assignment, three years of experience preferred. Such combination of experience and training should be equivalent to those prescribed for certification in one of the following categories: Interpreter Certificate, Transliterator Certificate, Comprehensive Skills Certificate, or one of the Oral Transliterator Certificates.

Interpreter II A/B:

Equivalent to a minimum of two years of paid interpreting experience; three years or 1800 hours preferred. Wide acquaintance with the academic higher education system of instruction through attendance or graduation from a four-year college or university is desirable.

CERTIFICATION: Candidate must possess and maintain certification/s: RID, NAD, and/or BEI certificates

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Depending on assignment, positions will vary in kind and extent of knowledge and abilities required but typically include knowledge of the methods and techniques used in communicating with deaf/hard of hearing persons and knowledge of the vocabulary used in the courses to which assigned.
• Ability and specialized skills to: hear spoken language communication; use American Sign Language or other sign systems; interpret spoken English at a rate appropriate to the assignment.
• Voice for deaf/hard of hearing signers; and interpret or transliterate for a group of hearing and deaf/hard of hearing persons.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

• Classification: Hourly Interpreter/Realtime Captioner/Computer-Aided Transcriber / 7193 / 0
• The anticipated hiring range for Interpreter I: $30.74 - $41.29, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The anticipated hiring range Interpreter II A/B: $46.28 - $59.17, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is: $19.37 - $194.60 per month.
• HOURS: Intermittent, on-call; hours and schedule vary.
• This is a Temporary-renewable; the end date to be determined.
• The individual hired for this role will physically work on-campus in Northridge. This is not a telecommute position.

General Information

• Applications are currently being accepted to establish an Hourly Realtime Captioner POOL. Applications for these on-call positions will be accepted on a continuing basis through June 30, 2025 or until an adequate amount of applications have been received.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Per the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Disability (physical or mental), Gender, Gender Identity (including Nonbinary or Transgender), Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Nationality, Pregnancy or related conditions, Race or Ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), Religion or Religious Creed, Sex (including Sex Stereotyping or Sex Characteristics), Sexual Orientation, and Veteran or Military Status. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.