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Coordinates services to insure equal access to coursework, out of class activities, co-curricular activities, and institutional events for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing including sign language interpreting and computer assisted real-time transcription (CART). Supervises internal interpreting staff and external contract service providers. Provides direct interpreting service and technical consultation on and assessment of technology-based accommodations; resolves concerns and issues. Trains faculty and staff on working with interpreters and/or CART. May participate in grant projects Bachelor¿s degree in Interpreting, Speech-Language-Hearing, Social Welfare, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education or other related field. Two years of experience providing or coordinating services for students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing in a post-secondary environment. Sign Language Interpreter Certification consisting of: KQAS Level 5 (or other state QA level 5 equivalent) in interpreting and transliterating, or Signing Exact English (SEE), or RID CI, CT or NIC, NIC-Advanced, NIC-Master