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Website University of the Free State
Job Description:
Coordinates interpreters for requested sessions/classes/meetings/disciplinary hearings, and online learning sessions/media. This includes Afrikaans/English/Sesotho speaking interpreters, as well as South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreters for Deaf students/clients/UFS employees. Oversees the planning, training, payment, disciplinary measures and performance of interpreters.
Job Responsibilities:
- Management of interpreting equipment.
- Strategic planning of academic schedule.
- Oversees the payment of interpreters.
- Addresses problems regarding the delivery of interpreting services.
- Reports to line manager on finances and planning.
- Draw up of reports and statistics.
- Assists with individual interpreter development.
- Oversees training/testing/evaluation of interpreters.
- Addresses interpreters on their behaviour, preparedness, work ethic if necessary.
- Headhunt potential interpreters for future endeavours.
- Management of the interpreters.
- Training of interpreters for online interpreting.
- Coordinate spoken and South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreters for meetings/classes/sessions.
- Preparation and conversion of online classes / resources to more accessible mediums for students with hearing impairments (SASL video/subtitling/captioning/transcription).
- Conducts quality control
- Ensures that interpreters deliver a quality service.
- Management of budget.
- Technical assistance with online classes / resources / meetings for both interpreters and lecturers.
- Upkeep of interpreting equipment/services.
Job Requirements:
- Crisis management.
- Problem solving.
- Basic financial knowledge.
- Knowledge of interpreting theory/practice/policies for both spoken interpreting and SASL interpreting/management of interpreting and interpreters.
- Knowledge of the Deaf community and the challenges Deaf students face in tertiary education (face-to-face classes and online classes).
- Knowledge of Financial and HR systems.
- The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office and MS Outlook.
Qualification & Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.
- A Bachelor’s degree or a B.Tech degree on NQF level 7 in Language Practice.
Job Details:
Company: University of the Free State
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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