Company Information
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Company Name: University of Arizona
Website: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/19809?c=arizona

Job Information
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Job Title: ASL Interpreter (Interpreter IV)
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: 08/01/2024
Start Date: Flexible
Address:
1224 E. Lowell Street
Tucson, Arizona. 85721
United States

Job Description:
Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities/Duties

Interprets/transliterates for designated employee(s) and Deaf campus
community including faculty, staff, students, and campus visitors.
The Staff ASL Interpreter works across various settings, including meetings
with students, campus staff, and visitors, classroom activities,
college-sponsored events, department meetings, and high-profile occasions
like press conferences, campus conferences, and graduation ceremonies.
Required to work flexible hours, which may include early mornings, evenings,
and weekends, to provide access for campus activities and events.
Evaluates skills of ancillary interpreters and mentors new professionals.
Collaborates with campus colleagues to create accessible educational
materials and event experiences.
Develops and compiles training manuals, aids, and technical sign materials.
Follows and maintains strict confidentiality in all interactions following
the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics standards.
Conducts independent assessments of cultural and language factors to select
suitable interpreting methods and strategies.
Knowledge and Skills Required:

Knowledge of the ethical standards set by the NAD and RID.
Knowledge and skill with various methods of expressive and voice
interpreting/transliterating for communication access with Deaf or
Hard-of-Hearing consumers.
Stays updated on best practices and trends in ASL/Interpreting services for a
campus-wide environment.
Knowledge of cultural aspects of Deafness and cross-cultural mediation.
Skill in managing highly technical, fast paced assignments where decision
making time is at a minimum.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Knowledge of interpreting/transliterating at the postsecondary level and
platform interpreting techniques. Examples include:
Advanced or highly complex classes requiring rapid interaction and
specialized vocabulary.
Discussion situations with advanced topics requiring sign-to-voice and
voice-to-sign translations.
Complex interpreting situations like conferences, workshops, and seminars
with multiple consumers served simultaneously.
Knowledge of working with Deaf with multiple disabilities and neurodivergent.
Knowledge of intersectionality in the Deaf community.
Familiarity with specialized vocabulary and techniques for professional and
technical subjects.
Ability to perform in highly interactive situations such as discussion,
workshops, seminars, and platform settings, and handle unique subject matter,
theories, and terminology and team with interpreters and/or real-time
captioners.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR,
12 years of equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level
experience required; OR,
Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
Possession of a national certification of interpreting from the Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or Board for Evaluation of Interpreter
(BEI).
Possession, or qualified to possess, a valid Interpreter Generalist license
issued by the state of Arizona.
Required to work flexible hours, which may include early mornings, evenings,
and weekends, to provide access for campus activities and events.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with various methods of expressive and voice
interpreting/transliterating.
Experience with ethical standards set forth by the National Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf, Incorporated.
Experience with standard practices in interpreting/transliterating at the
postsecondary level.
Experience with cultural aspects of deafness and cross-cultural mediation.
Experience in managing highly technical, fast paced assignments where
decision making time is at a minimum.
Experience with communicating effectively orally and in writing.



Requirements:
Resume and Cover letter




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Education
Degree levels accepted:: Associate, Bachelor, Graduate

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/19809?c=arizona
Additional Instructions:
Any questions about the position, you may contact the Hiring Manager, Belén Chávez at bgchavez@arizona.edu