The Office of Disability Services at Texas State employs both staff and contract sign language interpreters to meet the demand for interpreting services.  The ODS interpreting team includes:

Perspective                                                    

• Student self advocacy
• Teaming 
• Strict adherence to the Code of Ethics                         

Interpreter Qualifications

• Texas license or RID certification

• College transcript or Bachelors degree preferred

• Demonstrated educational background & strengths

• Educational interpreting experience: post-secondary preferred

• Screening interviews with interpreting

Perks                                                            

• Hands-on meetings                                                

• Terp talks for staff development                    

• Competitive pay rates                                        

• Evening rate differential                                        

• Travel time allotments                                        

• Prep resources                                                        

• ASL receives foreign language credit                      

Policies

• No-Show:  option of prep time or time off without pay

• Partners for most classes

• Team interpreting is an on-going process