Hourly Interpreter (Continuous)

About the role

The Interpreter I and Interpreter II positions at CSUN provide interpreting services to facilitate communication in various educational settings. The Interpreter I works in classroom or related instruction settings, while the Interpreter II handles more complex assignments, including advanced classes and interactive discussions.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting services in classroom or related instruction settings
• Performing more complex assignments requiring a combination of higher levels of training, skills, certification, and experience
• Adapting terminology, language, instruction, concept, theory, and emotion to convey all aspects of the lecture, teaching material, and experiences
• Relaying specialized vocabulary, ideas, or concepts to Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing students

Requirements

• Interpreter I: Experience and training in voice-to-sign to voice interpreting or transliterating, three years preferred
• Interpreter II: Two years of paid interpreting experience, three years or 1800 hours preferred

Qualifications

• Interpreter I: Certification in Interpreter Certificate, Transliterator Certificate, Comprehensive Skills Certificate, or Oral Transliterator Certificate
• Interpreter II: Certification in RID, NAD, and/or BEI

Skills

• Knowledge of methods and techniques used in communicating with deaf/hard of hearing persons
• Ability and specialized skills to hear spoken language communication, use American Sign Language or other sign systems, interpret spoken English at a rate appropriate to the assignment, and voice for deaf/hard of hearing signers

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

• Interpreter I: $30.74 - $39.32 per hour, dependent upon qualifications and experience
• Interpreter II A/B: $46.28 - $56.35 per hour, dependent upon qualifications and experience

Schedule

The position is intermittent, on-call, with varying hours and schedules.

General Information

• Applications are currently being accepted to establish an Hourly Realtime Captioner POOL.
• A background check must be completed satisfactorily.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.