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Career Opportunity

Class Title:

Interpreter II

Position#:

TL4760

Class Code/Slot:

CB55

Band:

4

Department:

Outreach Services/Interpreting

Location:

Spartanburg

Employment Information:

Full-Time/Time-Limited/52 weeks per years/37.5 hrs per week

Salary Range:

Minimum:

$24,881

Midpoint:

$35,457

 

 

 

 

Duties:

 

 

 

Acts as an interpreter in a variety of settings, using communication appropriate to the language and intent of the speaker and interprets/translates the consumer’s communication in English appropriate to the language and intent of the signer.  Interprets/transliterates on an assigned basis for confidential meetings and other sensitive situations having ethical implications. Facilitates communication for consumers on an assigned basis in interpreting for special events such as conferences, special meetings, workshops and other activities. Communicates with scheduling personnel on status of completed requests including changes in billing time, no shows and/or any customer services issuses.  Provides excellent customer service in working with both hearing and Deaf/Hard of Hearing customers.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

 

 

Bachelors Degree in Interpreting, Special Education, or related field and one (1) year interpreting experience or AA Degree in Interpreting and three (3) years experience preferred or High School Diploma and three years experience preferred or High School Diploma and  three (3) years interpreting experience required. Certification by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) at the NIC, NIC-Advanced, NIC-Master, CSC, CI and/or CT Level, or equivalent state screening (within 12 months of hire); Requires knowledge of deaf culture and fluent sign language communication.  Also requires computer literacy skills, customer service skills, ability to organize complex systems, and the ability to schedule statewide interpreting requests.  SCPI Minimum Entry Level: Advanced Plus-Superior Plus Range; SCPI Required Goal Skill Level: RID Certification.

 

 

 

 

State Application Required:

Office of Human Resources

SC School for the Deaf and the Blind

355 Cedar Springs Road

Spartanburg, SC  29302

 

 

 

 

Opening Date:

September 8, 2009

 

 

Closing Date:

Until Filled

 

 

 

 

 

 

The School for the Deaf and the Blind is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.