Part Time American Sign Language Interpreter

Job DetailsJob Location: Maryville College - Maryville, TN 37804MARYVILLE COLLEGE

STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Sign Language Interpreter                                                  Department: Disability Resources and Accessibility                       

Title of Immediate Supervisor/Leader to Whom This Position Reports: Director of Disability Resources and Compliance

*Expected Daily Work Hours: Varies    *Expected Weekly Work Schedule: Varies 

* College offices are normally open from 8:00 AM until 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. However, due to the nature of responsibility to the student body, individual offices or departments may have operating hours that extend beyond this period and may include evening or weekend hours. Non-exempt employees will normally work 8 hours per day.  Overtime (any hours more than 40 per week) for non-exempt employees is required to be approved, in advance by the department supervisor.  Exempt employees will typically work at least 40 hours per week and such additional time as may be reasonably required to fulfill the obligations of their position description.  Such additional work may include evenings and weekends and should be described in this document.

Summary of this position:

Under the direction of the Director of Disability Resources and Compliance and with support from the full-time ASL Interpreter for Disability Resources, provides sign language interpreting services for classroom and campus activities. The interpreter facilitates communication between hearing and deaf/hard of hearing individuals; serves as a liaison between deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing students, faculty, and staff; and performs related work as required. Position is part-time, as needed, and hours may fluctuate from semester to semester.

Minimum Qualifications Required: (please be specific and respond to every question; indicate none if not applicable)

Education required to ensure success in this position:

Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s preferred). Formal training in Sign Language Interpreting preferred. RID/NAD Certified (NIC, NIC-Adv., NIC-Master, CI/CT) or EIPA 4.0+ Certified. Two years of educational interpreting experience in higher education desired.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

Demonstrate fluency in ASL/transliteration both receptively (sign-to-voice) and expressively (voice-to-sign).
Demonstrate ability to collaborate in team interpreting situations. 
Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.  
Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of content areas in a variety of areas of study in higher education to provide accurate and meaningful interpretation/transliteration. 
Demonstrate working knowledge of the standards and practices of service to students with disabilities in higher education. 
Demonstrate ability to form and maintain professional relationships with students and colleagues. 
Demonstrate available to work hours specified by students’ schedules. 
Demonstrate ability and willingness to engage in professional development and maintain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
Demonstrate ability to understand and practice the tenets of in the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct. 

License, certification, or registration necessary:

Must be able to attain a Tennessee Driver’s license.

Physical requirements:

Considerable learned physical skill is required to perform sign language. Certain coordinated finger, limb, or body movements must be performed routinely in the course of regular work. Extended standing or sitting is required. Constant repetitive motion and mental processing may be required, which can lead to fatigue.

Environmental conditions:

Environment may vary based on assignment. The setting will primarily be in a classroom with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff, and faculty. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Primary duties and responsibilities (Typically ~7 primary duties comprised of 80% of the responsibilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Interpret or transliterate lectures, discussions, meetings, events, and other activities using manual sign system appropriate for the language and the cultural background of Deaf/hard of hearing students and employees.
Accurately voice interpret Deaf/hard of hearing students’ signs into fluent English for other students, faculty, and college staff.
Work effectively in teams with other sign language interpreters.
Maintain a high level of professional interpreter ethics.
Maintain confidentiality.
Be sufficiently adaptable to accept a work schedule that is variable depending on student need. 
Work the hours/shifts as assigned and begin and end work on time.
Complete other duties as assigned.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty, and students.

 
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