ASL Interpreter

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Provide interpreting services to Ivy Tech students, faculty, staff and visitors.

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Provide interpreting services to Ivy Tech students, faculty, staff and visitors.

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Job Title: ASL Interpreter
Location: Indianapolis
Job Type: Part-time
Classification: PT Staff
Salary Range: $25.00 - $45.00/hourly (Based on Certification Level)
Reports To: Assistant Director Disability Support Services

Who We Are:
Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering: high-quality learning experiences that propel Indiana’s communities, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value, empowering every learner to achieve lifelong success.

Our Values:
• Empathy: We lead with care and connectivity, ensuring we meet our students where they are.
• Integrity: We act responsibly and ethically in the best interest of our students, employees, partners, institution, and the State.
• Agility: We move with purpose and adapt to the evolving needs of our students, employers, and the State.
• Impact: We exist to change lives through quality education. Our work strengthens individuals, families, communities, and the future of Indiana.

About the Role:
This position is on an as needed basis. A weekly schedule is established each semester, which will require flexibility to support student schedules, including the opportunities to work weekdays Monday through Friday within the hours of 8am to 10pm and occasionally on the weekends. This position is critical in providing interpreting services for signed and spoken discourse in classrooms, meetings, interviews, and other on campus events. Interpreters must possess fluent American Sign Language and spoken English language skills, accurate interpreting skills, and thorough knowledge of and adherence to the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.

The successful candidates will be included in a pool of in-house part-time interpreters. When the new hire process is completed, assignments will be sent that may be accepted or decline depending on availability. There are no minimum requirements for hours worked to maintain the status of part-time interpreter.

Responsibilities

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→Provide interpreting services to Ivy Tech students, faculty, staff and visitors.
→Engage in preparation and effective customer relations
→Interpret signed and spoken discourse in classroom and non-academic assignments, with clients who use a wide variety of language modalities. (An interpreting/transliterating skills assessment may be part of the interview process.)
→Assess language needs of all clientele and adjust interpreting to ensure accurate and effective communication
→Meet with interpreter coordinator, preview available materials, and research additional resources to prepare for assignments; confirm all assignments with interpreter coordinator
→Maintain accurate timesheets in Ivy Tech’s time reporting system
→Communicate in a professional manner in all settings
→Complete Ivy Lead Trainings in a timely manner

This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

Requirements include but are not limited to:

An Associates, Bachelors or Masters level degree OR 3 years of Professional Interpreting Experience
Proficiency in American Sign Language and English
Nationally and Sate certified or working towards certification

Must demonstrate ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our part-time employees. These benefits include:

Access to a comprehensive vision care plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources