Interpreter Coordinator
North Orange County Community College District
Position Number: 2015604P
Location: Fullerton College
Department: FC Disability Support Services
Percentage of Employment: 100%
Months of Employment: 12 Months Per Year
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Schedule and shift are subject to change in accordance with department needs.)
Job Description:
Oversees and coordinates interpreting services and activities for hearing impaired students.
Recruits, selects, mentors, schedules and assesses interpreter staff for all interpreting activities.
Provides direction to interpreters; establishes schedules and methods for providing interpreting services; performs interpreting services for students in the educational environment.
Develops opportunities to facilitate skill development for interpreters and captionists; conducts related workshops and in-services; prepares and delivers presentations as needed.
Conducts orientations for new hearing impaired students; assesses deaf and hard-of-hearing student accommodation needs and schedules services accordingly; responds to and resolves issues related to interpreting services.
Serves as liaison to other departments, faculty, external agencies and professional organizations; serves as contact on issues pertaining to hearing impaired students.
Performs a variety of administrative support activities; maintains student files and assures accuracy and confidentiality; distributes contact letters for individual students.
Assists in development of annual interpreting budget, planning, and control of budget; monitors expenditures.
Learns and applies emerging technologies and advances (e.g., computer software applications) as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.
Participate in District/College efforts to increase the diversity of faculty and staff and to address student achievement gaps; active assistance in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; attend and participate in diversity, equity and inclusion trainings and events.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Primary Purpose:
Under general direction, oversees and coordinates interpreting services and activities for hearing impaired students. Recruits, selects, assigns and evaluates the work of interpreters and captionists providing interpretation services; serves as liaison on issues pertaining to hearing impaired students and interpretation services.
Working Relationships:
The Interpreter Coordinator maintains frequent contact with co-workers, counselors, faculty, students, various departments and outside agencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of basic operations, services and activities of an interpretation services program
Knowledge of American Sign Language and sign vocabulary used in an educational setting
Knowledge of RID Professional Code of ConductKnowledge of deafness and its effect on language development in deaf and hard-of-hearing individualsKnowledge of specialized equipment used to communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Knowledge of applicable sections of State Education Code and other applicable lawsKnowledge of local, State and Federal laws applicable to assigned programsKnowledge of District organization, operations, policies and objectives
Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabularyKnowledge of record keeping proceduresKnowledge of budget preparation and maintenanceKnowledge of appropriate software and databasesKnowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipmentAbility to coordinate and direct interpretation servicesAbility to recommend and implement goals and objectives for providing interpretation services
Ability to perform interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing faculty and studentsAbility to select, schedule and evaluate the skills of interpreter staffAbility to operate and train staff in the use of technical devices for deaf and hard-of-hearing individualsAbility to sign and voice effectively using oral and manual forms of communicationAbility to interpret, apply and explain laws, regulations, policies and proceduresAbility to assess, analyze, implement and evaluate research project activitiesAbility to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of actionAbility to prepare budgets and financial reportsAbility to compile, organize, and analyze statistical dataAbility to understand scope of authority in making independent decisionsAbility to plan, organize and prioritize workAbility to meet schedules and time linesAbility to work independently with little directionAbility to understand and follow oral and written directionsAbility to communicate efficiently both orally and in writingAbility to supervise, train and provide work direction to othersAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Special Requirements:
The award of all degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript. If selected as a finalist and/or given an offer of employment for this position, you will be required to provide a transcript with degree posted (may be unofficial). Human Resources will contact the finalist to obtain this required documentation at that phase of the recruitment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with major course work in education, sign language or a related field and three years of increasingly responsible American Sign Language interpreting experience within a post-secondary educational setting.
Completion of Interpreter Training Program certification from an accredited institution.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid National Interpreter Certification issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or California State recognized certification is highly desirable.
Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.
Desirable Qualifications:
Prior experience in approaching work and interactions with colleagues and/or students in an equity minded manner. Ability to provide an inclusive and welcoming work/educational environment.
Demonstrated experience integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the duties and responsibilities for this position.
Working Conditions:
College or District indoor office environment and outdoor environment; may require standing for long periods while assisting students. May be subject to sitting for long periods at a time (up to 2-3 hours). Repetitive use of upper extremities including hand coordination activities. Dexterity of hands and fingers to interpret for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Continuous use of elbows, shoulders, neck, back, lips and/or jaw.
Salary Range: $6,148 - $7,422 Per month
Number of Vacancies: 1
Posting Number: 2015604P
Open Date: 02/09/2023
Close Date: 2/24/2023
Special Instructions Summary: Special COVID 19 Notice: Interviews may be held in person (following all necessary precautions) or in a virtual format. Employees must reside in California while employed with NOCCCD, even during remote work. Thank you for your continued interest in working at North Orange County Community College District.The North Orange County Community College District is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities it serves. The Board of Trustees adopted a position of strongly recommending, rather than mandating, COVID-19 vaccines and strongly recommending boosters for all employees and students, effective January 1, 2023. More information can be found on our District website by visiting https://www.nocccd.edu/covid19 .Work Schedule: District employees are currently working a hybrid schedule of remote work and in-person each week until further notice. Number of in-person days may vary by position/department. Questions regarding the work schedule may be discussed with Hiring Manager if selected as an interview candidate.
This is a classified position subject to a one-year probationary period. Initial salary placement will be determined by the Office of Human Resources in accordance with Board Policy and is not negotiable. The applicant selected for the position will be required to provide identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act. NOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications.
The District may choose to fill one or more positions from this recruitment within six (6) months.To ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, please do not submit materials in addition to those requested. Additional materials will not be considered or returned. Be sure to complete all questions and sections of the application. For questions which may not apply, indicate “N/A” (not applicable). Do not use terms such as “see resume” or “see attached”.
The minimum required number of references for this position is three (3) and will be requested at the finalist and/or offer of employment phase of the hiring process.
All applications will be screened under a process of utmost confidentiality by a committee of representatives from the college community. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.
Minimum Qualifications – Experience: One year of experience is equivalent to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week (full time). Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for the sole purpose of meeting the experience minimum qualification (Example: Twelve (12) months of part time work experience is equivalent to six (6) months full time).
Minimum Qualifications – Education: 24 units are equal to one year of education. As applicable, education must be from a regionally accredited institution and verifiable on a legible unofficial transcript.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination/interview date.
Evaluations of foreign degrees and/or coursework are required. See our website at https://www.nocccd.edu/minimum-qualifications for information regarding evaluation of foreign degrees.
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