Federal Interpreter Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

POSITION TITLE: Adjunct Hiring Pool - ASL English Interpreting Lab
COMPENSATION RANGE: 40.00 - 70.00 per credit hour
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Faculty
Department: ASLIS
TARGET HIRE DATE: 6/1/2026
BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub
This is an open pool posting and applicants will becontacted only if a suitable position becomes available. Pool may be used tofill vacancies for the Fall 2026 - Summer 2027.
This pool expires 05/31/2027. Applicants wishing to remainin this pool past 05/31/2027, must reapply at that time.
Position Summary:
The ASL English Interpretation Lab Mentor provides mentorship toUNC students enrolled in ASL English Interpretation (ASLEI) majorcourses with the INTR prefix to facilitate individual and/or small groupinteractions to supplement or remediate interpretation skills taught incourses.
This is a semester-long, part-time assignment that has the potential forrenewal each semester, including fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Job Duties:
The ASL English Interpretation Lab Mentor must be acertified interpreter, with the skills to accurately model ASL Englishinterpretation, assess a student's interpretation skills, identify thestudent's interpretation strengths and weaknesses, and design and implement asuccessful mentorship plan with appropriate learning interventions. Inaddition, the ASL English Interpretation Lab Mentor needs outstanding softskills to meet a variety of students where they are emotionally andacademically at their level of skill development coursework at UNC.
The ASL English Interpretation Lab Mentor will work independently andtherefore will need to exercise critical thinking and judgment in all theirinteractions. As a member of the Department, the ASL EnglishInterpretation Lab Mentor will need to be familiar with federal laws(e.g., FERPA) and UNC policies (e.g., technology users' policy),as well as some of the external regulatory bodies that influencethe ASLIS philosophy and course design (e.g., Registry of Interpretersfor the Deaf, National Association of Interpreters in Education, Commission onCollegiate Interpreter Education).
Finally, the ASL English Interpretation Lab Mentor will work withtechnology in the lab and at a distance and needs to be familiar with thesemedia.
Minimum Qualifications:
National Interpreter Certification (NIC/CDI or equivalent, BEI Advanced or Higher, EIPA 4.0 or higher).
Exemplary people skills
Competence with technologies, in the lab and delivered to distance students
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience mentoring working interpreters
Experience mentoring/tutoring students who are learning to become interpreters
Contact Information:
Barbara Garrett Barbara.garrett@unco.edu 970-351-1117
Sherry Schriver sherry.schriver@unco.edu 970-351-1060
Benefits:
Benefitsavailable include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disabilityinsurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirementplans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, andother leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees areeligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spousesof UNC Employeeswho are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduatedependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-statetuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be availablebased on position.
About UNC
The University of Northern Colorado is a public doctoral/research institution located in Greeley, Colorado. UNC's commitment to education began in 1889 and continues to be a transformational force for our students. Recognizedas a top university for social mobility, UNC is proud tobe a HispanicServing Institution and to serve more than 44% of our undergraduates who are the first in theirfamily to attend college. UNC is also committed to providing our faculty and staff with the support they need to succeed as professionals, educators, and in life. Please visit UNC's Career Hub,to learn more about UNC's strategic plan, school programs, and employee benefits. Go Bears!
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Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.
This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado.
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