Sign Language Interpreter-PT

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the District Director-Specialized Student Services, the Sign Language Interpreter-PT facilitates effective communication between staff and 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 of sign language (ASL / PSE) preferred by the deaf individual and accepts responsibility for knowledge of and adherence to the ethics of interpreting and the role of the interpreter.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides sign-language interpreting / transliteration in various settings including classrooms, meetings, tutoring, 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 RELATIONSIPS

Reports To

District Director-Specialized Student Services

Direct Supervision

None

QUALIFICATIONS

TBD Additional Information