Interpreter Level 0 - EveningWeekend Hourly
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Job Description
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Austin Community College is a public twoyear institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access through traditional and distance learning modes to higher education and workforce training including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the colleges mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students lowincome students and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Interpreter Level 0 Evening/Weekend (Hourly)Job Description Summary:
To provide sign language interpretation services for students faculty staff and visitors who are Deaf or hard of hearing.Job Description:
Description of Duties and Tasks
Provides sign language interpreting services for students faculty and staff that are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Prepares for assignments by reading textbooks; conferring with students instructors and/or other interpreters.
Reports student no shows and class cancellations to the Interpreter Services Office.
Adheres to the policies and procedures in the Austin Community College (ACC) Interpreter Services Handbook.
Knowledge
Proficiency in American Sign Language sign language interpreting and Deaf culture.
Skills
Providing sign language interpreting/transliterating services in classrooms meetings student registration and testing tutoring and counseling environments.
Maintaining an established work schedule.
Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and followthrough.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Maintaining confidentiality of workrelated information and materials.
Effectively working with a diverse and multicultural student body.
Required Work Experience
One year sign language interpreting work experience or completion of an Interpreter Preparation Program Internship.
Preferred Work Experience
One year work experience sign language interpreting in a postsecondary educational environment.
Required Education
High school diploma or educational equivalent.
Preferred Education
Associate degree.
Special Requirements
Pass an ACC inhouse interpreter assessment.
Other Preferred Qualifications
Sign language interpreting and transliterating services provided in educational environments.
Interpreter Services policies and procedures.
Knowledge of ACC Administrative Rules Policies and Procedures and/or Ellucian Colleague software.
Physical Requirements
Work is typically performed in an office environment classrooms classroom laboratories and/or clinical settings.
Subject to standing walking sitting bending reaching pushing and pulling.
Occasional lifting and moving of objects up to 10 pounds.
Safety
Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Pay Rate
$24.90/hour
Number of Openings:
5Job Posting Close Date:
April 10 2025Clery Act
As required by the US Department of Education employees are required to report violations under Title IX and under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) you will be notified trained and provided resources for reporting.
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an allinclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job nor is it an allinclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add change amend or delete portions of this job description at any time with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested directed or assigned. In addition reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
Employment Type
Part-Time
