Interpreter, American Sign Language

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking a part-time, temporary interpreter to assist in classes by interpreting lectures, discussions, and other activities. Candidates must have effective interpreting skills, including expressive communication and finger spelling, and be registered as a Provisional Community Interpreter or Community Interpreter.

Join an inclusive culture that values diversity and aims to provide equal opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret/transliterate effectively.
• Strong expressive and receptive skills including finger spelling.
• Required registration as a Provisional Community Interpreter or Community Interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Attend all classes and interpret lectures and class discussions.
• Interpret/transliterate all spoken information for students.
• Convert spoken English to American Sign Language and vice versa.

Skills

Interpret/transliterate subject matter

Expressive and receptive skills

Finger spelling

Education

Registration as a Provisional Community Interpreter or Community Interpreter

Job description

Position: Part‑time, temporary/seasonal (Full‑Time Equivalent 48.8%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to interpret/transliterate subject matter effectively.
• Must have expressive and receptive skills, including finger spelling.
• Registration as a Provisional Community Interpreter or Community Interpreter required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attends all classes and interprets lectures, class discussions, videos, and other class activities which involve the spoken word.
• Interprets/transliterates all information conveying the context of the speaker using language most readily understood by the student.
• Interprets spoken English to American Sign Language and American Sign Language to spoken English.

EEO Statement

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including but not limited to service‑connected disabilities), gender/sex (including but not limited to pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, color, or religion.

Western Nevada College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non‑discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106).