On-Call ASL Interpreter (Temporary)

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 68,880 - 89,544; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance for Temporary Emps

LEAD courses

Attend non-revenue sporting events for

Childcare discounts

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness programs for community

Job summary

NC State University seeks qualified ASL interpreters for a Temporary Interpreter Pool to be called on as-needed for classes, trainings, and campus events. Interpreters use American Sign Language (ASL), Signed English, Contact sign, Oral Transliteration, and/or Cued Speech to facilitate communication among Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and hearing individuals.

Applicants should have an Associate’s degree with Deaf culture knowledge in a post-secondary setting and a provisional license from

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with demonstrated Deaf culture knowledge in a post-secondary environment.
• Provisional NCITLB license or pending EIPA to obtain provisional licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide sign-language accommodations for all academic and non-academic activities on NC State campus.
• Prepare for interpreting assignments by learning new terminology and course material as needed.
• Provide interpreting services for trainings, workshops, community awareness activities, and other community services as required or assigned.
• Mentor interns from local and regional interpreter training programs.
• Attend staff meetings and assist in preparing needed reports.
• Foster and maintain interpreting competence through ongoing development of knowledge and skills.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stay abreast of evolving language use and trends in the profession of interpreting and the American Deaf community.
• Facilitate communication between members of the postsecondary community who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or Deaf-Blind and hearing members.
• Adhere to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC).
• Assess individual situations to determine linguistic and cultural needs of each student and related language preferences.

Education

Associate’s degree with Deaf culture knowledge in a post-secondary environment

Provisional NCITLB license or pending EIPA to obtain provisional licensure

Job description

NC State University seeks qualified ASL interpreters for a Temporary Interpreter Pool to be called on as-needed for classes, trainings, and campus events. Interpreters use American Sign Language (ASL), Signed English, Contact sign, Oral Transliteration, and/or Cued Speech to facilitate communication among Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and hearing individuals.

Applicants should have an Associate’s degree with Deaf culture knowledge in a post-secondary setting and a provisional license from