Interpreter-Student Health Center
6735BR
Student Affairs
Student Health Center

Detailed Job Description
This is a part-time position-schedule: Days- Monday - Friday. One evening- Monday - Friday.

Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.

Reporting to the Associate Clinical Director of the Student Health Center (SHC), the ASL Interpreter provides interpreting services for deaf or hard of hearing patients and the health care providers they are seeing in a college health setting. Services offered in the health center include psychiatry, minor trauma evaluation/management and primary care services including sexual and gender health care. This is a half-time position working an opposite schedule of another ASL interpreter. Interview for two open positions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide interpreting and/or communication support for Student Health Center staff, and deaf/hard of hearing consumers.
• Interpreting for direct one-one and/or group interactions
• Promote understanding and enhance knowledge of staff role/function of the interpreter; use of specialized equipment, etc.
• Serving as an advocate for deaf/hard of hearing patients.
• Health education and health promotion
• initiate special projects related to communication with Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf Blind patients
• identify appropriate ASL health video resources to be shared with patients
• Participate in special programs or events reaching our deaf/Hard of Hearing/ Deaf Blind populations.
• Participate in SHC committees and initiatives that support our AAAHC accreditation.
• Other Duties as assigned including but not limited to
  1. • Support interpreting students in developing practical experiences in health care settings
     • RIT Required Trainings

Department/College Description
The Wellness area within the Division of Student Affairs shares a passion for enriching the quality of life for all students. Every area within Wellness aims to enhance student success and collegiate life by providing innovative, inclusive and responsible programs, services, and education.

RIT Student Health Center (SHC) is a fully accredited (AAAHC) ambulatory care facility. The Student Health Center is committed to fulfilling its mission in a respectful, trusting and caring manner while maintaining sensitivity to the backgrounds, experiences and health practices which exist among the student population served.

Required Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience

• 2 years of professional experience interpreting in a healthcare setting
• Associates degree or equivalent experience
• Effective interpersonal, written and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences
• Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy and honesty with diverse groups and individuals
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately
• Computer competence using software and enterprise systems appropriate for the complexities of the role and its functions
• High level of comfort with interpreting difficulty conversations including mental health crises, sexual history and gender identity.
• Follow the RID/NAD Code of Professional Conduct and utilize additional resources/support as appropriate.
• Certification, professional license, or credential

Preferred:

• Bachelor's/Masters degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in Outlook Calendaring
• Experience with Pyramed or other electronic medical record
• Certification by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), NIC Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications


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

Required Application Documents


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.
The direct link to this posting can be found here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/

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.