Hourly Sign Language Interpreter POOL (Temporary & Intermittent)

About the Position

This is an hourly, temporary, intermittent position. Work schedules may vary each academic term depending on operational needs. This position may require working some weekend and evening hours as needed.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and applicable state and CSU policies, Accessibility Services (AS) provides eligible students with disabilities academic support services, disability counseling, campus and community resources, and strategies necessary to provide them with an accessible educational experience. Accessibility Services ensures that Cal State East Bay’s campus climate is inclusive and facilitates academic accommodations in all areas of learning.

The purpose of this position is to provide communication access via sign language interpreting / transliterating services for students, faculty, staff and guests of the campus who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. Sign language interpreting / transliterating services may be needed in academic courses, meetings, office hours, student groups, and / or campus events. These services may be required to be provided on-site at one of Cal State East Bay’s three campuses : Hayward, Concord, and / or Oakland.

Incumbent must possess and maintain skills certification from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and / or certification from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); possible substitution for years of formal training and / or experience in higher education professional interpreting work will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional level sign language interpreting / transliterating services for students, faculty, staff and guests of the campus who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind in a variety of assignments across campus.
• Interpret or transliterate classroom instruction and campus-related assignments beyond the classroom (i.e., meetings, review sessions, field experiences), as needed.
• Interpret or transliterate for campus-wide events (i.e., Fall Convocation, Honors Convocation, Commencement Ceremonies, etc.), as needed.
• Interpret or transliterate for Accessibility Services department-sponsored events, as needed.
• When available, substitute when other interpreters are absent, as needed.
• Prepare for assignments by reading course materials, reviewing course information in Canvas, etc., as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

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Required Qualifications

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Preferred Skills and Knowledge

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to : criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and / or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

EEO Statement

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State, East Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. CSUEB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.