Interpreter IV (UPDATED)

Note: The contact information for candidates has been updated.

The Staff ASL Interpreter's main role is to interpret and transliterate for Deaf, DeafBlind, and/or hard of hearing in various fast-paced and technical settings within academia. In addition to supporting designated staff member(s) with student, staff and campus meetings or presentations, the Staff Interpreter provides communication access in other campus-related activities such as classroom settings, student activities or meetings, college or department meetings and activities, and campus-wide events.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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.

• 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.

• 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.