Sign Language Interpreter
7 days ago
The Interpreter I plays a crucial role in ensuring communication equity for students, faculty, staff, administration, and visitors to Lone Star College who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. This position requires a high level of proficiency in Sign Language and English, as well as the ability to analyze source language content and deliver information accurately to the target audience.
Essential Job Functions- Provides Sign Language translation and related formats for clients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, in all requested Lone Star College locations and settings.
- Analyzes source language content, meaning, and intent to accurately deliver information to the target audience.
- Communicates client information, client status, and any concerns or challenges to supervisor.
- Communicates with and gathers information from faculty to effectively prepare for classroom sessions for both faculty and students.
- Actively researches situations involving new, technical, or complex information to gain an understanding of what will/may be interpreted.
- Models positive and inclusive employee behavior.
- Attends and actively participates in ASR department meetings and activities.
- Performs administrative and support duties within the Office of Governance, Accountability, and Compliance (OGAC), as needed.
- Strong fluency in both Sign Language and English with the ability to preserve the meaning, tone, and emotional value of the original speech.
- Ability and willingness to accept interpreting assignments at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of Sign Language and English, including the meaning and spelling of words and an understanding of the rules of composition and grammar.
- Ability to understand and adhere to LSC Policy on Students with Disability Rights, FERPA rules of the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, and other related federal, state, and local regulations.
- Knowledge of the Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct as adopted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
- Thorough knowledge of the Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
- Proficient knowledge of computer use in the workplace, including typing, maintaining an electronic work calendar, utilizing internet search engines, and a variety of programs including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Ability to maintain a professional and friendly attitude and to quickly develop rapport with a wide variety of people.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
- Must be sensitive to cultural differences.
- Excellent listening and customer service skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to be self-directed when appropriate, utilizing resources available to further the mission of the department.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Uses fingers (fine finger dexterity), hands, and arms to communicate using Sign Language for extended periods of time.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Sitting, standing, and walking around is often required to maintain line of sight with clients and to provide services in certain settings.
- Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discrimination in sound.
- Ability to convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately and concisely both in English and in Sign Language.
- Interpreting assignments occur at a variety of times and locations within the LSC service area.
- This position is a full-time position working 185 days per year (August - May), plus holiday pay.
- Includes evenings and weekends assignments.
- PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, phone, and other general office equipment.
- Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
- Work is performed in a variety of environments, mostly in climate-controlled office, classroom, meeting, and convention environments with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
- Associate degree or higher and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Reliable mode of transportation to travel between assignments within the LSC Service Area.
- Active BEI Basic certification, or active BEI-recognized equivalent certification.
- Bachelor's degree.
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