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Teaching Assistant, American Sign Language/ITP Mentor (Part-time)

Salt Lake Community College

Job Description

Position Title

Teaching Assistant, American Sign Language/ITP Mentor (Part-time)

Open Internally or Externally

External

Department

ASL/Interpreting (School of Humanities & Social Sciences)-2F2

Requisition Number

A23002

Position Type

One Year Temporary

Job Category

Part-Time Staff - Variable

FT/PT

Part-time

Initial Work Location

Taylorsville Redwood Campus

Job Open Date

01/13/2023

Job Close Date

01/13/2024

Open Until Filled

No

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the American Sign Language/Interpreting coordinator and program chair, provides on-site mentoring to Salt Lake Community College interpreting students who are in an internship environment. The position is part-time (no more than 29 hours per week), with varied hours – may include weekends

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1. Provide professional on-site mentoring for SLCC interpreting students who are in an internship environment.
2. Provide mentoring and American Sign Language instruction and remediation to SLCC interpreting students.
3. Keep records of students’ American Sign Language and interpreting progress.
4. Attend staff meetings as directed by coordinator.
5. Possess own transportation for traveling to mentoring sites.
6. Accept other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued

  1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization 
  2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators 
  3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments 
  4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards 
  5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades 
  6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance 
  7. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines 
  8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment 
  9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy 
  10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior 
  11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1?2 days) 
  12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure 
  13. Completes all required employee trainings 
  14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines  
  15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested 
  16. Other job related duties as needed 

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bilingual and Bi-cultural, possessing native or near-native fluency in American Sign Language (both expressively and receptively) and English (reading and writing)

Preferred Qualifications

1. Associates degree preferred.
2. Previous work as an American Sign Language or interpreter mentor.
3. Previous American Sign Language teaching experience.
4. Experience with mentoring in American Sign Language or the interpreting process.
5. Experience in interpreter education and 2nd-language teaching methodologies.
6. CDI certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Good time-management skills.
2. Excellent written communication skills.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Ability to support program and college mission and values.
Civility and urbanity are essential attributes of the incumbent
5. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College.  The ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities. 
 

Special Instructions

Salt Lake Community College may complete a background check on the final candidate.

SLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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