Medical Interpreter jobs in Rochester, NY

Interpreter
7922BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Access Services

Detailed Job Description
Please note: This position is 40 hours per week/44 weeks per year on campus. 40 weeks (nine months) are scheduled mid-August to mid-May for the fall and spring semesters. Four weeks (one month) are scheduled during the summer between mid-May and mid-August. A weekly schedule is established each semester, which will require flexibility to support student schedules, including the ability to work weekdays Monday through Friday within the hours of 8am to 10pm and occasionally on the weekends. The position's start date is August 14,2023. The interpreter's work will be onsite at RIT's Henrietta campus.

This position is critical in providing interpreting services for signed and spoken discourse in classrooms, meetings, interviews, and other on campus events.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide interpreting services to RIT students, faculty, and staff.
• 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 is part of the interview process.)
• Assess language needs of all clientele and adjust interpreting to ensure accurate and effective communication
• Meet with clientele, preview available materials, and research additional resources to prepare for assignments; confirm all assignments with consumers
• Attend department meetings, engage in, devise, develop and implement a professional development plan with input and guidance from your team manager
• Maintain accurate time cards via RIT's time reporting system
• Communicate in a professional manner in all settings

Department/College Description
The Department of Access Services (DAS) at RIT/NTID seeks candidates to join the largest staff of interpreters working in postsecondary education. RIT/NTID is a dynamic, language-rich environment of 1,200 deaf students, staff, and faculty on a campus of nearly 17,000 students. DAS boasts a phenomenal professional development program that offers over 400 hours of PD annually. The interpreting component of Access Services is organized into six interpreting teams. Interpreters work primarily in the specialized content areas of their teams, which correspond with the eleven colleges of RIT.

DAS hires interpreters whose skills range from entry level to senior level. A candidates experience, language proficiency, and interpreting skill are considered before hiring into the Apprentice, Associate, or Interpreter rank.

Minimum Qualifications
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
• Wage band dependent on skill level hired into.
  • Range from 117H - 119H

Questions may be directed to: Mr. Chris Campbell, cmcdas@rit.edu

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 119H

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.
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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

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