Education:

Associate degree required. An Interpreter Training Program (ITP) required. Bachelor's degree preferred. *

Credentials:
Sign Language Interpreter Certification, National Level; or demonstrated Sign Language Interpreting skills, plus documented C-Print Captioning training and experience (assessments from other states or agencies may be deemed equivalent).

Experience:

Two (2) years’ experience interpreting in a post-secondary setting.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

• Proficient in American Sign Language and English; knowledge of various manual expressive and receptive communication models: Signed English, PSE, Oral, and Tactile interpreting;
• Interpreting processes, standards, and techniques;
• Interpreters’ Code of Professional Conduct;
• Current developments, trends, and techniques in the field of interpreting for both the Deaf and HH as utilized by the Deaf community;
• Values, behaviors, and language of American Deaf Culture;
• Basic requirements of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act);
• Post-Secondary educational processes, procedures, and student services programs;
• Familiarity with various subject matter taught by community colleges;
• Demonstrate working knowledge and proficiency of Windows-based software, hardware, and third party apps including but not limited to: MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, Otter, Microsoft Teams, and YouTube;
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the proper protocols in these platforms including video, audio, pinning, recording, spotlighting, chatting, saving, uploading, and editing.

• High-speed internet for video interpreting without connectivity issues; ability to troubleshoot.

Skills:

• Strong work ethic and commitment to punctuality;
• Outstanding time management and organization; detail oriented;
• Proactive and self-disciplined re: professional development and/or accountability when working independently;
• Stays abreast of new developments and techniques in the interpretation field by attending workshops and conferences and reviewing current literature, legislation, and technology;
• A high degree of mental concentration, which is directly correlated to the level of class difficulty;
• Constant repetitive motion and mental processing for providing interpreting services;
• Assesses student needs and the interpreting situation before, during, and after assignments and makes adjustments as needed;
• The ability to work as a team and follow proper teaming protocols when working in the classroom or virtually.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action;
• Must be willing to seek higher certification and/or maintain certification; 
• If applicable, the ability to type and communicate in C-Print at a minimum of 60 wpm;
• Effective professional written, oral, and signed communication skills; demonstrate proper use of English grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, formatting, and spelling;
• Reviewing, compiling information, and maintaining records; 
• Value diversity and have a multi-cultural perspective of student populations who are Deaf/HH in order to work effectively and meet their needs;
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills as applied to interactions with students, coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction;

Physical:

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

License:

Sign Language Interpreter Certification, National Level; or demonstrated Sign Language Interpreter skills, documented C-Print Captioning training and experience (assessments from other states or agencies may be deemed equivalent).

Sign Language Interpreter Certification, National Level; or demonstrated Sign Language Interpreter skills, plus documented C-Print Captioning training and experience (assessments from other states or agencies may be deemed equivalent).