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At Queen’s, located in the historic City of Kingston, midpoint between Montreal and Toronto, and a pleasant drive from the nation’s capital, the pursuit of excellence is all about making the world a better place. We educate our students to become citizens for a global society. We foster an academic environment of discovery. And we provide opportunities for innovative, meaningful careers.

ASL-English Interpreters

School of Environmental Studies

Apply your interpreting experience and skills in one of these two unparalleled opportunities to work with a Queen’s University Professor who is deaf. Within our academic setting, you will provide American Sign Language (ASL-English) interpretation, and co-ordinate interpretation services with your fellow staff interpreter. This includes analyzing and determining interpreting requirements for university teaching, meetings and environmental science research, both on campus and off campus, and adhering to the highest professional standards for professional interpreters. Ensuring a high quality of work, you will prepare, review and rehearse materials to be presented. You and your fellow staff interpreter will also process and monitor invoices, make budgetary recommendations, allocate appropriate resources, and recruit supplementary interpreters, as required.

Naturally, you must be fluent in American Sign Language as well as written and spoken English, and have an Interpreter Training Program diploma. You are a member of the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or equivalent, and bring 5+ years of experience interpreting in high-level professional settings, and interacting with deaf and hearing professionals. Familiarity with relevant technologies is expected, as is expertise in the AVLIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct. Additionally, you must be comfortable in formal lecture, public speaking and outdoor settings. Knowledge of science, and the ability to learn concepts and vocabulary related to research and teaching in environmental science are strong assets. Ideally, you will hold, or are working toward, an AVLIC ASL-English Certificate of Interpretation and a RID Certificate of Interpretation and/or Certificate of Transliteration. This position requires a valid driver’s licence, and involves worldwide travel. The minimum annual hiring salary will be $52,800. For additional details, please visit our Human Resources website at www.hr.queensu.ca.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, a resume and a 20-minute video of themselves interpreting a television science program (e.g., Nature of Things, National Geographic, Discovery Channel), by Friday, June 5, 2009, quoting competition #2009-068, to: Employment Co-ordinator, Department of Human Resources, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6. E-mail: working@queensu.ca. The University thanks all who express an interest in this position and advises that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Interviews of candidates are anticipated to be in early to mid-July.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

www.hr.queensu.ca