$16.51/Hour. 0-19 Hours/Week, 12 Months/Year. No Benefits

COMPENSATION  Communicate frequently with students learning disabilities, and diverse cultural requested materials are received. All Classified Special position. to assure understanding of schedules and socio-economic backgrounds. materials included in the application $16.51/hour. 0-19 hours/week, 12 and program services and to assist Understand and follow oral and written packet become District property, will not months/year. No benefits. with a variety of personal and direction. be returned, and will not be copied. academic concerns with the DSPS Communicate effectively both orally and All information qualifying an applicant PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES staff. E in writing, and in sign language. for the position must be included on the Under the direction of the Director of  Facilitate admission, assessment, Operate a computer terminal to maintain Victor Valley College Classified Disabled Student Programs and registration, financial aid, records. Application. To assist the District in Services, provide a variety of specialized accommodation, and general services Communicate subject matter in a clear determining whether an applicant meets signing, interpreting, transliterating, and for all disabled students. E and accurate manner. the minimum requirements, descriptions communication services for the Disabled  When not interpreting, provide general Exercise patience, tact and sensitivity of an applicant’s present and past job Student Programs and Services (DSPS) office and clerical support, and perform with students. duties should include details pertinent to and its hearing impaired participants. general operational support tasks for Establish and maintain cooperative and the position for which he/she is applying. DSPS, utilizing modern office effective working relationships with Do not submit a resume. Resumes MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS equipment. E others, including those from diverse will be removed from applications. Any combination equivalent to:  Perform related duties as assigned. academic, socioeconomic, cultural, Please take this requirement very - High school diploma; AND ethnic and disability backgrounds. seriously. If it is unclear whether an - Completion of VVC Speech 121, KNOWLEDGE OF Work confidentially with discretion. applicant meets the minimum 122, 123, 124, and 125; OR the American Sign Language and other Understand and follow oral and written qualifications for the position from the equivalent; AND signing dialects used in the educational directions. application, that applicant will be - A minimum of 300 hours verifiable field. disqualified. experience interpreting for the deaf Values, behaviors, language and WORKING CONDITIONS It is not unusual for the District to and hard of hearing. effective interpersonal and intrapersonal Subject to variable working hours. Office receive hundreds of applications for a communication skills of the American and classroom environments. Position position. For this reason, it is ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Deaf Culture. requires light lifting above the shoulders advantageous to make the application  Perform a variety of specialized Record-keeping techniques. and head, finger dexterity to sign and to as easy to review as possible. signing, interpreting, transliterating, Correct English usage, grammar, operate a computer terminal and other Candidates wishing to apply for more and communication services for Victor spelling, punctuation and vocabulary. office equipment in a rapid and accurate than one position must submit duplicate Valley College and its hearing impaired TTY and other techniques, hearing manner. Position requires clear and materials for each position. participants. E impaired and Deaf etiquette. concise oral communication skills in  Maintain accurate records and contact busy and crowded office environment. A complete file consists of all of the following: 1. A completed/signed official Victor log for signing services. E ABILITY TO Valley College Classified application  Prepare a variety of specialized mater- Demonstrate a high proficiency in both APPLICATION PROCEDURES form. ials to advertise signing services. E voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice To be considered a candidate for this 2. Copies of transcripts showing  Operate a personal computer to notate interpreting skills. position, all materials required should be required coursework. files for new and continuing students Demonstrate advanced signing skills in received in the Victor Valley College as required by the California Com- classroom, laboratory, and other Office of Human Resources no later than APPLICANT TESTING munity College and Title V mandates settings. Monday, January 23, 2006, at 4 p.m. If testing is required for this position, and eligibility determination. E Communicate effectively to students and FACSIMILE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MATERIALS IS NOT qualified applicants will be notified of  Maintain student files and assure other individuals of diverse physical and ACCEPTED. It is the applicant’s testing schedule by mail. accuracy and confidentiality. E responsibility to ensure that all SCREENING PROCEDURES application packet and does not circulate academic contemplation and student A search committee will screen the through the screening procedure. activities. applications. Those candidates who The College has recently undergone meet the minimum qualifications for a OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE a millennium growth spurt. Among the position are not assured of an interview. Offer and acceptance of employment new additions is an ultra-modern library The committee will invite selected is subject to the following: and resource center, a multifaceted candidates to an interview held at Victor - Signed waiver-of-liability for verification science building adjoined by a state-of- Valley College and successful of all information provided on the the-art planetarium, a main gym, a candidates to a second-level interview. employment application construction technology complex, a Candidates will be notified by mail of - Receipt of official transcripts child-care teaching center and a student their status as the committee progresses - Verification of work experience activity and community conferencing through the hiring procedure. - Fingerprint results center. Currently in the works is a new Candidates who are selected for a - Freedom from tuberculosis $17 million high technology center, final interview will be required to sign a - A medical examination given at District which will include 900 individual waiver-of-liability regarding reference expense. The District shall determine computer stations. The campus is checks; will be required to submit the job-relatedness of any disability completely networked and offers the livescan fingerprints; and should not and no person shall be denied latest computer and communications expect official notification of the status of employment because of a disability not capabilities. Victor Valley College candidacy until the Board of Trustees related to the work performed. The Victor Valley College curriculum has acted upon the recommendation of - Proof of eligibility to work in the United offers university-parallel and career invites applications for the Superintendent/ President. States. education programs. Diverse staff the position of The College reserves the right to includes approximately 140 full-time contact the current or most recent DISQUALIFICATION faculty members, 350 adjunct faculty employer of any candidate and to Any applicant who attempts to members, 210 classified members and CLASSIFIED SPECIAL POSITION investigate past employment records. contact individual board members or 16 administrators. The College reserves the right to re- members of the screening committee SIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES advertise the position or to delay filling a with the intent of influencing the decision position indefinitely if it is deemed that of the committee or the Board, will be INTERPRETER II applicants for the position do not disqualified. General inquiries regarding constitute an adequate applicant pool. the District and/or the position should be Vacancy #06077 directed to the Victor Valley College Multiple Positions, Varying Hours EEO INFORMATION District Office of Human Resources. An optional form, "EEO Status (0-19hours/week, 12months/year) Declaration," is distributed with each THE COLLEGE application. Completion and return of Victor Valley College is a progressive FIRST DATE OF REVIEW this form is on a voluntary basis by the and innovative two-year community Ongoing recruitment candidate. The Office of Human college serving approximately 15,500 Resources maintains a separate file, students in the scenic High Desert Equal Opportunity Employer which yields the composition of the Region of Southern California. The application pool by ethnic group, gender, college core surrounds a man-made 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395-5850 and disability for each open position. lake, which is the focal point for (760) 245-4271, extension 2500 The completed form is removed from the www.vvc.edu