Sign Language Interpreter

Sign Language Interpreter

District Office - System Wide

The Office of Student Accessibility Services provides policy direction and oversight for the ACCESS Centers and Interpreter Services at the District’s seven colleges with the aim of providing holistic support services to assist students in achieving their academic and life goals.

Interpreter Services is a district-wide team providing communication equity both inside and outside of the classroom for students, employees, and community members who are deaf. The department serves a large population and provides 4,000+ hours of interpreter services every semester across all seven colleges and District Office.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the District Director-Student Accessibility Services, the Sign Language Interpreter facilitates effective communication between staff, faculty, and students/individuals that are deaf and hard of hearing.

Positions must be able and willing to work days, and be available to work evenings and weekends as the need arises at various City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) campuses and satellite locations during the semester.

The Sign Language Interpreter will use the type signed communication preferred by the deaf individual and has knowledge of and adheres to the ethics of interpreting and the role of the interpreter.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides sign-lang uage interpreting/transliteration in various settings including classrooms, meetings, tuto ring, testing, campus events and special assignments.

• Creates and provides training to faculty, staff and students that supports institutional goals for quality assurance for students receiving sign language interpreter services.

• Effectively, accurately, and impartially translates the thought, intent and spirit of a conversation or dialogue between a deaf or hard of hearing

Individual with others in various settings including classrooms, meetings, tutoring sessions, testing, and campus events.

• Interprets both receptively and expressively.

• Utilizes sign vocabulary adequate to ensure proper interpretation for a variety of academic or technical subject areas and builds knowledge base of subject matter.

• Maintains professional and ethical standards with regard to privacy of students and the confidentiality of information exchanged in interpreting situations.

• Educates faculty and staff about disability policies, laws or regulations incidental to providing services.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Report to: District Director - Student Accessibility Service

Direct Supervision: None



QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

• Must be licensed through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission per the IllinoisInterpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.

• Must be able and willing to provide interpreting services at all campuses and satellite locations of City Colleges of Chicago.

• Appropriate certifications and licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission

• Advance Level license minimum and Master level preferred.

• Two years of interpreting experience in post- secondary education required.

• Adheres to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics for Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf and standards set forth in the Illinois Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.

• Must maintain professional competence by attending and completing approved workshops, continued professional development activities and continuing education classes required to maintain and renew licensure as a sign language interpreter in the State of Illinois. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of the license by December 31 of each year.

The following generally describes the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time to successfully perform the assigned duties

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL)
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong active listening skills

• Ability to interpret and transliterate proficiently in ASL
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
• Ability to perform the physical functions of signing for full classroom sessions
• Ability to work effectively with others in an educational setting

Working Conditions

• General office/classroom environment.
• Travel to various colleges across the district.

Equipment

• Standard office equipment including computers and peripheral equipment

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

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