Professional Expert - Sign Language Interpreter (Temporary)

Imperial Valley College; California (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Valley College seeks a Professional Expert - Sign Language Interpreter to provide confidential interpreting services for Deaf and hard of hearing students, faculty and staff. Duties include interpreting lectures, events, and conferences between English and ASL, with RID Code of Professional Conduct adherence across Level III–V scenarios.

The role requires completion of the college interpreter evaluation and may involve work at varying campus locations.

Qualifications

• Completion of Imperial Valley College's interpreter evaluation with a Level III/IV/V score.
• Knowledge of RID Code of Professional Conduct and interpreters' ethical standards.
• Ability to provide accurate transliteration and interpretation services.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting services for Deaf and hard of hearing students, faculty, staff, and community.
• Interpret lectures and events between English and American Sign Language (Voice-to-Sign and Sign-to-Voice).
• Work with other interpreters and adapt to varying classroom and campus events.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct at all times.

Skills

ASL proficiency

RID Code of Professional Conduct

Interpreting between ASL and English

Fingerspelling and numbers

Sign language interpretation across DE

Education

High school diploma or GED

ITP completion preferred

NIC/NAD/ACCI certifications considered

Job description

Professional Expert - Sign Language Interpreter (Temporary)

Salary: $25.00 - $42.00 Hourly

Job Type: Professional Expert

Job Number: PROFEX-ASLHR

Closing: Continuous

Location: 380 East Aten Road, Imperial, CA

Division: Human Resources

Representative Duties

• Following the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct, professionally and confidentially performs specialized work in providing a variety of interpreting services for Deaf and hard of hearing students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Interpret or transliterate class lectures and other presentations from English to American Sign Language (Voice-to-Sign). Interpret class lectures and other presentations from American Sign Language to English (Sign-to-Voice).
• Interpret class-related events and activities such as field trips, student-teacher conferences, special meetings, tutoring sessions, and other co-curricular activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Level III: The candidate will possess a high school diploma or GED. The candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge of ASL, CASE/PSE/Contact Sign, fingerspelling, and numbers. The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the RID Code of Professional Conduct. Completion of Imperial Valley College's interpreter evaluation with a Level III score required.
• Level IV: The candidate will possess a high school diploma or GED. Completion of an ITP strongly preferred. The candidate will demonstrate the minimum performance competence needed to meet national certification standards. Possible candidates for this level include NAD Levels III and IV, ACCI Levels III and IV, and possibly NIC Advanced. The candidate will be able to provide superior transliteration and interpretation services. The candidate will be familiar with and employ the RID Code of Professional Conduct. Completion of Imperial Valley College's interpreter evaluation with a Level IV score required.
• Level V: The candidate will possess NIC Certification, preferably NIC Advanced or NIC Master level certification. Other possible candidates for this level are those holding NAD Level IV and V or ACCI Level IV or V certification. Additional potential candidates may possess CI/CT or CSC certification from RID. Completion of Imperial Valley College's interpreter evaluation with a Level V score required. Current proof of certification required.

Knowledge of

• RID Code of Professional Conduct The process of interpretation American Sign Language (ASL).
• Other modes of communication and sign systems as required by the consumer(s) and/or the assignment such as Pidgin Signed English, or Conceptually Accurate Signed English.
• Cultural and social aspects of the Deaf community.
• Correct English usage and grammar.
• Vocabulary and concepts used in a wide variety of college-level courses.
• Trends, techniques, and developments in the interpreting field.

Ability To

• Interpret a variety of college-level courses working between various sign systems, including American Sign Language, and English.
• Interpret messages from English to American Sign Language (Voice-to-Sign) Interpret messages from American Sign Language to English (Sign-toVoice).
• Assess individual situations to determine the communication needs of Deaf or hard of hearing consumers.
• Adhere to the RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Work successfully with other interpreters by utilizing appropriate team interpreting strategies and techniques.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and other interpreters.
• Work in front of large crowds.
• Remain current on developments, trends and techniques in the interpreting field.
• Work independently and confidentially

Work Direction , Lead and Supervisory Responsibilities

Receives general direction of the Director of Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS)

Physical Effort

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

Working Conditions

• Classroom and office environment and possible outside events.
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work as required by position.
• Work schedule varies.

Salary Schedule

• Interpreter Level III $25.00
• Interpreter Level IV $35.00
• Interpreter Level V $42.00

EEO Information

Imperial Community College District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Imperial Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and will implement a comprehensive program to put those principles into practice. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, physical disability, mental disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, language, accent, citizenship status, transgender status, parental status, marital status, economic status, veteran status, medical condition, ancestry, political or organizational affiliation, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The District will strive to achieve a workforce that is welcoming to men, women, persons with disabilities and individuals from all ethnic and other groups to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment. Such an environment fosters cooperation, acceptance, democracy and free expression of ideas.

Commitment to Equity and Diversity

With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Imperial Valley College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.

We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Imperial Valley College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students.