Sign Language Interpreter - Part-time

h2About the Department/h2pdivVictoria College's Division of Student Services is hiring for a part-time hourly Sign Language Interpreter.nbsp; Under the direction of the Director of Advising amp; Counseling Services office, this position provides sign language interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students in lecture and lab classes, exams, discussions and related activities.nbsp; The Sign Language Interpreter accepts responsibility for knowledge of and adherence to the ethics of interpreting and the role of the interpreter.nbsp; The job requires fluency in English and American Sign Language, and a high degree of mental concentration, which is directly correlated to the level of class difficulty.nbsp;/div/ph2Position Duties/h2pDuties include, strongbut are not limited/strongto the following:olliProvides interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students in classroom and/or laboratories settingsliProvides interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students during non-academic meeting such as tutoring, advising and student life activitiesliInterprets from deaf and hard of hearing students contributions, reports or discussions to the instructor and the class; and interprets deaf and hard of hearing students questions directed to the instructorliEstablishes and maintains a good working relationship with students, staff, faculty and/or off-site agencies as may be required by the assignmentsliAssists with providing for the deaf and hard of hearing students communication needs, including assessing and adjusting lighting, seating arrangements and access to visual aidsliOther duties as assigned by supervisor/ol/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pstrongREQUIRED:/strong nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;olliAssociate degreeliFluency in English and American Sign LanguageliTwo years of interpreting experience/olbrstrongPREFERRED:/strongbrR.I.D. National Certification or other nationally recognized certification/ph2Other Qualifications/h2polliExtended standing or sitting requiredliConstant repetitive motion and mental processing may be required which could lead to fatigue/ol/p