Job Opening - Human Resources

Staff Interpreter I,
Job Reference Number 07-08

Full-Time, 10 Month, Classified Position
Range 41: ($4,083 - $5,190) Month (in 6 Steps)
(Starting Salary: $4,083 - $4,489 Month)

Application Deadline

Applications must be receied in the Human Resources Office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007. REVISED: Open Until Filled. Please Note: Postmarks will not be accepted. The College reserves the right to continue or close the recruitment at any time. Applications may be faxed to (510) 659-6025, emailed to jobs@ohlone.edu, or left in the mail box outside room 1203A. Human Resources office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Summary of Position

Under general supervision of Interpreter/Support Supervisor, to perform transliterating and/or interpreting for deaf and deaf-blind students and faculty using both expressive and receptive modes. Night and weekend work may be required; work assignment includes all District campuses and sites; location assignments other than District campuses and sites may be required.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

1. Interpret for students in the classroom.
2. Interpret for faculty and staff as needed for special events, meetings, workshops and off-campus activities.
3. Interpret as a substitute or in team situations.
4. Communicate in American Sign Language and English
5. Assist with planning of professional development.
6. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Experience and Education Guidelines

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

1. Associate of Arts in interpreter training program (two years).
2. 1 year of college level interpreting experience.
3. Must be proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) and other communication modes used by Deaf persons, have demonstrated capability to successfully work with the Deaf students and the Deaf community.
4. Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college personnel, students and the community served by the college.
5. Work successfully in a team environment.
6. Observe the professional conduct code (RID).
7. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
8. Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Job Related and Essential Qualifications

1. At the postsecondary level, at least three years of interpreting experience and working with Deaf students.
2. Observe the professional conduct of code (RID) and confidentiality of information exchanged in interpreting situations.
3. Skills to translate from spoken English into American Sign Language or signed English, and from sign language into spoken English.
4. Knowledge of procedures, methods and techniques of interpreting for the deaf.
5. Knowledge of special educational needs and services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
6. Knowledge of cultural and social aspects of deafness and the deaf community.
7. Knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sign language.
8. Knowledge of safe work practices.
9. Ability to work in a standard classroom environment and to sustain repetitive motion of arms, wrists and hands for intervals of time; availability for evening and week-end work.
10. A combination of experience and training equivalent to those prescribed for certification in sign language interpreting will be evaluated by an evaluator.

Salary

Maximum initial monthly salary placement will be placed on Step 1 ($4,083), Step 2 ($4,281) or Step 3 ($4,489) depending on education and experience. You will receive 5% step increases annually until you reach Step 6.

Application Procedures

In order to be considered you must submit all of the following by the closing date of this announcement.

1. Completed Ohlone College application form. NOTE: Failure to submit an Ohlone Classified Application will eliminate the applicant from consideration.

• Current resume required
• All materials submitted with your application will be considered for this opening only, becomes District property, and will not be returned—applicants will not be considered without all of the above items.
• Forward your completed application and other required documents to: Ohlone College, Human Resources, 43600 Mission Boulevard, P.O. Box 3909, Fremont, CA 94539-0390
• The Screening Committee will review applications. From that pool, the committee will select a limited number of candidates to invite for interview
• All travel arrangements will be at the applicant’s expense
• If you are in need of special services, equipment, or facilities in order to apply or interview for this opening, please call Human Resources.

Note: Letters of Recommendation will not be considered in the employment process.

Summary of Benefits for Full-time Employees

• Health, Dental, Life & Vision Insurance
• Membership in Public Employee’s Retirement System (2% at 55)
• Salary Continuation Insurance
• State Unemployment Insurance
• Worker’s Compensation Insurance
• Contribution to O.A.S.D.I. (Social Security)
• Paid vacation at the rate of 10 days for the first four years of employment, 15 days for the fifth through ninth year, and 20 days after the tenth year
• Paid sick leave at the rate of one day per month, accumulating indefinitely, if unused
• Fifteen paid holidays each year
• Longevity Pay Step Increase (5% at 10th, 15th, 20th years)
• IRS Section 125 Flexible Medical Spending Plan
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (Employee contributes)
• 403(b) Tax Shelter Annuity Plan (Employee contributes)

Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986

Applicants selected for positions will be required to provide identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the federal “Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986.”

Ohlone Community College District

A multi-campus single community college district, Ohlone College is located in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay in California; serving 16,000 students per year. The District has a main campus in the City of Fremont and a newly constructed campus in the City of Newark. Ohlone College is an ethnically diverse institution that promotes innovation and continuous improvement in departments and divisions. The College is named for the native population living in the area when Mission San Jose was founded. The Fremont campus is located just south of the historical Mission. The Newark Campus is located near Interstate 880 and emphasizes programs in health, environment, and technology.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ohlone College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status in employment, in any educational program or in the provision of benefits and services to its students.