California State University

Sign Language Interpreter I - Disability Resource Center

California State University$66K — $108K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficient in ASL, Signed English, and other manual sign systems for effective communication.
  • Knowledgeable in interpretation processes to convey the message's tone and intent accurately.
  • Capable of interpreting at a speed suitable for diverse settings and events.
  • Familiar with techniques for communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.
  • Understanding of the RID code of professional conduct in interpreting.
  • Experience working with a diverse student population.
  • Skilled in building cooperative relationships within the academic community.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality interpreting services for campus events and instructional classes.
  • Make independent decisions on methods for sign language interpretation on the spot.
  • Ensure accurate communication between Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers and faculty/staff.
  • Adapt interpretation techniques depending on subject matter complexity and audience needs.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to support inclusion for all students.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System.
  • Educational benefits for eligible employees.
  • Supportive working environment in a top-tier academic institution.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Director of the Disability Resource Center, incumbents in this position provide interpreting services for campus events, instructional classes or related instructional settings and activities involving standard complexity factors such as the type of communication system needed, difficulty of subject matter, speed of interpreting required, and number of consumers served simultaneously.

The position is responsible for delivering high quality, accurate interpretation within the framework of professional standards. The incumbent makes independent decisions at the time of interpretation about the most effective methods to use for the delivery of sign language interpreting services.

Key Qualifications
  • Ability to hear spoken English and use ASL, Signed English, and/or another manual sign system to effectively generate language.
  • Working knowledge of the process of interpretation to convey accurately the register, tone, intent, and content of the consumer's message.
  • Ability to interpret and transliterate between both ASL, spoken English and sign systems at a speed required by the assignment, which may involve a variety of settings such as a classroom, event, conference and/or one-on-one meeting.
  • Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers.
  • Working knowledge of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) code of professional conduct.
  • Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff.

Education and Experience
  • Any combination of formal training and relevant documented interpreting experience that demonstrates assurance of the skills appropriate for the level of the assignment(s) is required.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $32.00 - $52.00 Per Hour

Classification Range: $19.37 - $194.60 Per Hour

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly's hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu .

Supplemental Information

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

Advertised: Jul 06 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:

About California State University

The California State University (CSU) is a public university system in California. With 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 484,300 students with 26,858 faculty and 25,305 staff, CSU is the largest four-year public university system in the United States. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, with the other two being the University of California system and the California Community Colleges System. The CSU System is incorporated as The Trustees of the California State University. The California State University system headquarters are at 401 Golden Shore in Long Beach, California.
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