Part-Time Interpreter II

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Shenandoah (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Lone Star College is seeking a PT Interpreter II to provide advanced-level sign language interpretation for students, faculty, staff and visitors who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing across multiple locations. The role supports compliance with ADA and Section 504, and emphasizes communication equity and professional conduct.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior interpreters, analyzing content for accurate interpretation, and maintaining confidentiality while working evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related work experience.
• Active BEI Advanced certification or higher.
• Reliable transportation to travel between assignments within the service area.

Responsibilities

• Provides Sign Language translation (voice and signing) for Deaf or Hard of Hearing clients and for students, faculty, staff and administration.
• Analyzes source language content to accurately deliver information to the target audience.
• Mentors level one Interpreters and maintains confidentiality.
• Participates in department meetings and seeks process improvements.
• Attends assignments at various times/locations, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Sign language fluency

English proficiency

Mentor interpreters

Interpreting at BEI Advanced level

Confidentiality

Flexibility (evenings/weekends)

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

5 years related work experience

BEI Advanced certification or higher

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office, University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations; The Woodlands and University Park. Both are the site for multiple administrative departments and system-wide training programs.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road) Houston, Texas 77070-2607.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

The PT Interpreter II functions as an advanced-level, professional interpreter for LSC students, faculty, staff and administration and for visitors to LSC who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in order to maintain institutional compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Interpreters strive to advance in sign language skill proficiency in order to provide the highest level of professional interpreter services possible.

Interpreters support and promote all persons’ right to communication equity in learning and workplace environments.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides Sign Language translation (voice and signing) and related Sign Language formats:
   1. for clients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,
   2. for all LSC students, faculty, staff and administration, and for visitors to LSC,
   3. in all requested Lone Star College locations and settings, and
   4. at the appropriate language and register level
2. Analyzes source language content, meaning, and intent to accurately deliver information to the target audience.
3. Communicates client information, client status, and any concerns or challenges to supervisor.
4. Actively researches situations (and potential situations) involving new, technical, or complex information to gain an understanding of what will/may be interpreted.
5. Acts as a mentor for level one Interpreters.
6. Ethically models positive and inclusive employee behavior.
7. Attends and actively participates in department meetings and activities.
8. Continuously reviews current processes and procedures, and shares challenges and improvement ideas with supervisor and team.
9. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong fluency in both Sign Language and English with the ability to preserve the meaning, tone, and emotional value of the original speech and have a firm grasp of both the source and the target languages, including all idioms.
• Ability to effectively interpret in higher-level (BEI Advanced or equivalent) interpreting situations.
• Ability to effectively mentor lower-level Interpreters.
• Ability and willingness to accept interpreting assignments at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area, as needed, which includes evenings and weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of Sign Language and English, including the meaning and spelling of words and an understanding of the rules of composition and grammar.
• Ability to understand and adhere to LSC Policy on Students with Disability Rights, FERPA rules of the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, and other related federal, state, and local regulations.
• Knowledge of the Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct as adopted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
• Thorough knowledge of the Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
• Basic knowledge of computer use in the workplace is required, including the ability to type, utilize internet search engines and word processing software, and to maintain a work calendar using proprietary software.
• Ability to maintain a professional and friendly attitude and to quickly develop a rapport with a wide variety of people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Must be sensitive to cultural differences.
• Excellent listening and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

Physical Abilities:

• Uses fingers (fine finger dexterity), hands and arms to communicate using Sign Language for extended periods of time for most of the working day.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Sitting, standing, and walking around is often required in order to maintain line of sight with clients as well as to provide services in certain settings (i.e. campus tours, clinical settings).
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Ability to convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately and concisely both in English and in Sign Language.

Work Schedule and Conditions:

• Interpreting assignments occur at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area, as needed.
• Includes evenings and weekends.
• PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment. Incumbent may use video phone and/or sign language-related software.
• Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
• Work is performed in a variety of environments, mostly include climate-controlled office, classroom, meeting and convention environments with minimal exposure to safety hazards. May include indoor and/or outdoor laboratory environments with exposure to inclement weather, dust, dirt, etc. May include work in close quarters (e.g., simulated or real truck-driving cab) as well as providing remote services.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Active BEI Advanced certification or higher, or active BEI-recognized equivalent certification or higher.
• Reliable mode of transportation to travel between assignments within the LSC Service Area.

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $56.44

Benefits Marketing Statement

• By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax-deferred retirement plan and more.

EEO Statement

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.