Job Description

Working Title: Interpreter I

The purpose of this recruitment is to produce a pool of qualified applicants to call upon for temporary/emergency hire appointments. Successful candidates may be appointed for a few days up to one year depending on the assignment. Temporary appointments may be canceled or extended at any time. For additional information regarding the Temporary Pool recruitments, please contact HR at (310) 243-3771.

This is a temporary and/or hourly intermittent appointment. No probationary period. No permanent status is granted.

Department Name: Student DisAbility Resource Center

Division: Student Affairs

Classification Title: Interpreter I

Classification Salary Range: $26.54 – $62.26 hourly.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $30 - $40 hourly.

The final salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Why Join CSUDH?

The Student disAbility Resource Center is focused on making sure CSUDH students with disabilities have full access to the university’s educational, cultural, social, and physical facilities and programs. We provide a centralized source of information for students with disabilities as well as faculty and staff who work with them. Our services are aimed at helping students with disabilities realize their full rights to reasonable accommodations, participate fully in campus and learning environments, and reach their educational goals including graduation.

Under general supervision, the Interpreter I provides interpreting services to facilitate communication, mainly in classroom or related instructional settings and activities. Assignments may include technical or specialized subject matter and vocabulary. Individual assignments can vary based on the interpreter ‘s specific skills and the needs of students or other users. More challenging tasks may involve interpreting technical or specialized content and terminology, accommodating consumer requests for different language preferences, and interpreting fast-paced material.

This will be an hourly intermittent position as needed based on student's needs and class schedules

Key Responsibilities:

• Sign language interpreters facilitate the communication and integration of deaf and hard-of-hearing, or otherwise disabled students and consumers (including faculty, staff and university guests) into the classroom, other instructional settings, and into the university community either by way of American Sign language (ASL), or Signed English, Transliteration (a manual, oral, or tactile system of communication).
• Provide Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing students with equal access to instruction as hearing students—considering language and cultural differences—the skilled Interpreter I adapts terminology, language, instruction, concepts, theories, and emotions to accurately convey all aspects of lectures, teaching materials, and experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Any combination of experience and training in voice to sign or sign to voice interpreting or transliterating which demonstrates assurance of skills appropriate for the level of the assignment.
• Incumbents must possess and maintain skills certification in either interpreting or transliteration as issued by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or possess and maintain NIC (National Interpreter Certification) certification issued by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or comparable certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of American Sign Language or other sign system required by the student or the assignment.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in communicating with hearing-impaired persons.
• Knowledge of the Code of Ethics prepared by the National Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf.
• Some assignments may require knowledge of professional and technical signs or knowledge of the vocabulary used in the courses to which assigned.
• Ability to hear spoken speech communication.
• Ability to use American Sign Language or other sign systems.
• Ability to interpret spoken English (spoken to visible) at a rate appropriate to the assignment.
• Ability to interpret visible to spoken communication at a rate appropriate to the assignment.
• Ability to transliterate by providing vocal expression of a hearing-impaired speaker to hearing persons.
• Ability to interpret or transliterate for a group of speaking and non-speaking persons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of experience preferred.
• Combination of experience and training equivalent to those prescribed for certification in one of the following categories: Interpreter Certificate, Transliterator Certificate, Comprehensive Skills Certificate, or one of the Oral Transliterator Certificates.

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General Information:

• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance and State Law.
• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefits here
• California State University Dominguez Hills is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas.

Closing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

Employees at California State University, Dominguez Hills shall abide by the Nondiscrimination Statement