Job Description and Duties
This position is located in the city of Sacramento. COVID-19 Impacts to Working at DOR DOR is closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 and ensuring our staff are supported in a safe work environment.
While working on-site at any DOR facility, employees must follow current COVID-19 health orders issued by the California Department of Public Health or local health jurisdiction.
DOR offers a hybrid work environment including in-office and remote work options for various positions.Under the supervision and direction of the Manager, and guidance from the designated employee, the Support Services Assistant-Interpreter (SSA-I) provides reasonable accommodation associated with work-related activities to support persons who are Deaf / Hard of Hearing (D / HH) with performing necessary job assignments.
The SSA-I facilitates communication between individuals with hearing impairments and hearing persons, serves as an interpreter to include interpreting confidential information;
accompanies staff members to places of business where interpreting services are otherwise unavailable; and performs other duties related to assisting the communication process.
Interpreting services is performed in-person and virtually dependent on the needs of the D / HH individual and the venue.
When the assigned employee is not in need of assistance, the SSA-I may be assigned to work similarly with other staff members.
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Working Conditions
Permanent Intermittent employees are expected to work 1500 hours in a calendar year first before additional hours can be considered and approved.
The anticipated time worked will be approximately 30 hours per week. The interpreter is required to provide in-person services anytime the deaf and hard of hearing employee is present in the office.
The interpreter will primarily support the headquarters and provide field support on an as-needed basis.
The hourly range for the Support Services Assistant - Interpreter is : $22.09 - $31.57. The monthly salary indicated at the top of the posting is structured for full-time employment.
Special Requirements
The position(s) require(s) fluency in the American Sign Language language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.
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Applicants who do not submit the required information may not be considered for this job.Employment Application (STD.678) : It is a requirement to submit work experience, dates, and hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application in order of current and old work experience.
Resumes or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD.678 may not be considered.
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