Senior American Sign Language Interpreter

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

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SKILLS

American Sign Language, Case Management, Communication Skills, Cost Reporting, Customer Support/Service, Educational Accreditation, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Federal Laws and Regulations, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Hearing Impairment, Higher Education, Language Interpreter, Mentoring, Purchasing/Procurement, Records Management, Schedule Development, Secondary School, Sign Language, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Student Housing, Student Services, Time Management

LOCATION

McAllen, Texas

POSTED

4 days ago

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Job Description

Department: Counseling and Student Access Services

General Statement of Job

The Senior ASL Interpreter coordinates and provides interpreting/transliteration of spoken language using American Sign Language, and vice versa, to facilitate communication between hearing and deaf or hard of hearing individuals. Typically provides in-classroom, outside classroom interpreting, and other student support services for all students requesting services from Counseling and Student Accessibility Services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Schedule part-time interpreters for college events, such as commencement, etc.
Plans and arranges for adequate staffing to meet accommodation needs of students registered with the department.
Monitors and reports data related to Deaf/HOH services.
Prepares and submits projected and final cost reports related to services provided by approved vendors.
Creates and maintains schedules of part-time interpreters each semester to fill interpreting needs for academic courses and related activities.
Assesses interpreter skill levels and assigns interpreters to appropriate assignments.
Supervises part-time interpreters and familiarizes them to department services and procedures.
Communicates with appropriate faculty, staff and students to obtain preparation materials for interpreting appointments and share prep materials with interpreters in a timely manner.
Maintains thorough written communication of student cases within the SAS records management system and maintains confidentiality of student information. Interprets/transliterates into American Sign Language (ASL) all in classroom and outside classroom activities as assigned by the supervisor or other department staff.
Collaborates with SAS team regarding accommodation services, case management, and program development.
Serves as a mentor to other interpreters, including conducting or coordinating professional growth workshops.
Recruits, selects, and hires qualified sign language interpreters.
Recruits deaf students through transition fairs from local high schools.
Interprets/transliterates using the mode of communication preferred by the student and adapts or modifies methods of communication as needed.
Prepares for interpreter assignments by reviewing specific terminology and content related to assigned material.
Serves as a resource for information for students with disabilities and deaf or hard of hearing students.
Attends appropriate professional development training and staff meetings as requested by the supervisor.
Maintains knowledge of and adheres to the College's programs, policies, procedures and academic standards, National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations including FERPA and HIPPA.
Provides support services to all students under Counseling and Student Accessibility Services, as needed.
Develops, organizes, and presents workshops on various topics regarding disabilities, ASL, and the functions of the office.
Assists with internship program for students from the Interpreter Trai

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