"Sign Language Interpreter"

Job Summary

Do you crave interpreting in a dynamic post-secondary setting and working in a supportive work environment? The University of Wisconsin-Madison, the flagship university in Wisconsin, is hiring two full-time, onsite, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to work with students, UW employees, campus visitors and participants. You will have the opportunity to interpret for campus events, performances, job accommodations, and more. Our team strives to deliver high-quality services, innovate, remove barriers, and provide effective access. We value prep work and teaming to achieve high-quality interpreting services.

As a full-time staff interpreter at University of Wisconsin-Madison, you would have a variety of interpreting opportunities, including interpreting for academic lectures, internships, conferences, platform work, tours, and everything else our campus offers. Interpreting requests are mainly onsite, but some requests are remote.

You will be an integral part of a team of professionals, experienced in providing DHH services. The team secures preparation materials and meets with instructors prior to class to discuss the accommodations. We have an on-call team ready to assist immediately if you have any issues when providing remote interpreting services. Your work is valued and contributes to creating a welcoming campus.

The interpreter position offers competitive wages (including night and weekend differential, if applicable), outstanding employee benefits and ample paid time off.

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Key Job Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination or other tasks related to provision of services at McBurney Disability Resource Center
• Provides consultation and answers questions regarding best practices for interpreting and working with deaf individuals for the University community
• Prepares for interpreting requests by utilizing provided preparation materials, researching outside sources, and communicating with colleagues
• Interprets or transliterates for advanced or technically complex academic content or institutional events that include sensitive or high impact requests utilizing ethical analysis to determine optimal options in interpreting situations

Department

Student Affairs, Student Success and Belonging, McBurney Disability Resource Center

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is the office for students with disabilities and classroom accommodations on the UW-Madison campus. As part of the student accommodation process, we work collaboratively with students and instructors to provide and support effective student accommodations. While the McBurney Center primarily focuses on student accommodations, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Services Program also fills campus interpreting and captioning requests for departments, faculty, staff, visitors, program participants, and campus events.

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is part of the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. We strive to create an inclusive campus environment that allows students to engage, explore, and participate in the Wisconsin Idea. We work with over 5,700 students annually, have a strong collaborative team, and partner with students, instructors, staff, student organizations, and others throughout the campus.

Compensation

The starting salary for this position will depend on experience and qualifications. In this University Staff position, interpreters are paid for their interpreting time, preparation time, and consultative time for a total of 40 hours per week at the hourly rate. This position also qualifies for shift differentials (between 6:00 pm-6:00 am) and compensation time or overtime for hours over 40 in a week. The minimum of $33.00/hour is approximately $68,640 annually. If you have questions about salary information, please contact Terri Oehrlein at terri.oehrlein@wisc.edu

Required Qualifications

• Current national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certification, National Association of the Deaf Certification, or equivalent certification.
• Current or eligible Wisconsin Sign Language Interpreter-Advanced Hearing State License. License information: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SignLanguageInterpreter/AdvancedHearing.aspx
• Minimum of 3 or more years of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting experience.
• Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate schedule demands.
• Ability to interpret high register academic English into ASL and to voice academic ASL to high register English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate of completion or equivalent from an accredited interpreter training program is strongly preferred.
• Remote interpreting experience with common video conferencing tools.
• Interpreting experience in a post-secondary setting.
• Knowledge of services and accommodations commonly used by Deaf and hard of hearing consumers.
• Understanding of communication methods and technologies used by Deaf and hard of hearing students.

Education

Bachelor's degree required

How to Apply

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button. As part of your application, you will need to upload the following documents:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that addresses your experience and qualifications relevant to this position.

Application reviewers will evaluate the materials you submit, including your resume and cover letter, to identify qualified applicants who will advance in the recruitment process. Please ensure that your application is complete and submitted by the deadline to be considered for this position. Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States by their start date and must maintain continuous work authorization for the duration of their employment (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship).