POSITION TITLE: Sign Language Interpreter

DEPARTMENT: Offices of Services for Students with Disabilities  SITE: CL

SALARY SCHEDULE: Interpreter Schedule 

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provides interpreting services for students, faculty and staff who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or hearing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interprets in the classroom for students and faculty who are deaf/hard-of-hearing and hearing instructors and students.
• Acts as resource to faculty and staff on deaf related issues or refers them to sources where such information is available.
• Cooperates with faculty to address the special needs of students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
• Advises supervisor of matters of concern with regard to instructors or students.
• Interprets written material, if such interpretation does not conflict with an instructor’s requirements.
• Provides information to outside agencies on deaf community issues.
• Communicates with other interpreters to develop standardized signs for vocabulary specific to certain courses and to insure consistency of high standards.
• Interprets for students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing at various departments on campus as needed.
• Interprets phone calls as required.
• Interprets for educational situations outside of the classroom such as teacher conferences, field trips, club meetings, special lecture, etc.
• Interprets for faculty and staff who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
• Plans and presents sign language classes for faculty and staff.
• Performs related duties as required.

Credentialed by the Florida Quality Assurance screening (QA-II, QA-III), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or National Association of the Deaf (NAD IV, NAD V). National Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf preferred.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Graduation from Interpreter Training Program preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Interpreting experience in the post-secondary educational field preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of the college programs and procedures relating to deaf/hard-of-hearing students. Knowledge of deafness, sign language and the deaf culture. Knowledge of current trends in deafness related issues. Knowledge of basic mathematics. Ability to use a computer. Ability to communicate with deaf/hard-of-hearing students. Ability to interpret for deaf or hard-of-hearing persons. Skill in sign language.