Job Description
Applications are currently being accepted to establish a pool of qualified applicants for these temporary positions. Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis through 4/30/2025.
Job No: 541430; 7/23/2024
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Hourly Interpreter/Realtime Captioner
Office for Students with Disabilities
Salary Range: $18.45 - $185.33/Hourly (Budgeted Hiring Salary: $43.00 - $65.00/Hourly)
Work Schedule : On-Call, Monday - Saturday, hours vary; temporary, expires on or before June 30, 2025; may be extended; non-exempt classification.
Essential Functions : This position is essential to the operations and services required of the Office for Students with Disabilities for Cal State LA students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The Interpreter facilitates the integration of persons with hearing impairments into the classroom, student activities, academic activities, meetings with faculty staff and/or other instructional settings by using sign language to interpret spoken communication, and maintains effective working relationships with students, faculty and staff in an academic environment.
Required Qualifications & Experience : Any combination of formal training and relevant documented interpreting experience that demonstrates assurance of the skills appropriate for the level of the assignment(s) is required. Typically sufficient interpreting training or experience requires graduation from an interpreter training program and/or relevant documented interpreting experience. In addition, a wide acquaintance with academic higher education through attendance at a post-secondary educational institution may be essential to fully comprehend and accurately interpret the concepts, language, and vocabulary used in the assigned instructional, academic, and/or administrative situations. The interpreter must possess and maintain knowledge of interpreting standards and best practices and demonstrate the ability to communicate fluently in sign language, the ability and knowledge to provide interpreting services for complex academic lectures. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability to work in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University employees who may apply for the position.
California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
Desired Qualifications : Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification or equivalent.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on August 6, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. A COMPLETED ON-LINE CAL STATE LA EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.
The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, California State University, Los Angeles is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, disability, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, gender, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.
Candidates must demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Certain positions require fingerprinting. The University actively encourages qualified minorities, women and persons with a disability to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause an undue hardship. We are an Equal Opportunity/Title IX Employer.
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Advertised: Jul 23 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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