American Sign Language Interpreter

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in ASL Interpretation, or a Liberal Arts discipline in hand by start date; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold a permanent License by the Iowa Department of Public Health as a Sign Language Interpreter/Transliterator.
• Ability to provide competent signed interpreting services in a variety of operational contexts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft computer software applications and have the ability to adapt to technology systems established on campus.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience as a certified interpreter working in a variety of settings such as a post-secondary educational environment, employee appointments, events, and other activities.
• Holds the National Interpreter Certification (NIC), Certification of Interpretation (CI) or Certification of Transliteration (CT) offered by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or BEI Advanced/Master, or received an EIPA 4.5 or above and is willing to obtain RID certification within the first 5 years of employment.
• Minimum score of 3 on the ASLPI or willingness to obtain this ASLPI score within the first academic year.

Desirable Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.
• Minimum of 1-year administrative experience in an academic environment.

Position and Application Details 

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #24003514. 

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Resume  
• Cover Letter  

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For additional questions, please contact: Sylvia-Gomez@uiowa.edu.