Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Provide interpreting /transliterating services and maintain a regular schedule of interpreting/transliterating services for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students registered with the SAR Center.
• Accept regular or substitute interpreting assignments for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students as necessary.
• Assist Deaf/Hard of Hearing Coordinator with scheduling and dispatching interpreter assignments.
• Assist SAR Center in creating an atmosphere of cordiality and service for staff and program through communicating effectively in person, by email, and in online/virtual platforms.
• Attend and participate in interpreter-related conferences, meetings, in-service training, and workshops on and off campus.
• Participate in Deaf/Hard of Hearing related outreach activities and when possible, in activities within the SAR Center and the Division of Student Affairs.
• Provide information and referral to SAR Center for students requesting services and accommodations and provide basic coverage of unit when needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Sign language interpreter certification with five (5) years general interpreting experience.
• Understanding and strict compliance with Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf/National Interpreter Certification/Board of Evaluation of Interpreters Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree or graduation from Interpreter Training Program.
• Two (2) years continuous post-secondary interpreter experience.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as... both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

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