Sign Language Interpreting Responsibilities

Interpreter Responsibility

On the first day of services, the interpreters will introduce themselves to the instructor and secure a chair in the front of the classroom. If the student has not arrived, the interpreter will wait outside the classroom for the student. This is to minimize disruption once the class has started. If the interpreter knows the student is coming late, they may wait inside the classroom ready to interpret when the student arrives.

The interpreter will wait five (5) minutes for each half-hour of class time. If the student does not arrive in the allotted time, the interpreter will leave and notify the SLO DSPS Support Services Coordinator or NCC DSPS Program Assistant.

Interpreters will abide by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Ethics.

If the class content or students communication style is beyond the scope of the interpreter’s abilities, SLO DSPS Support Services Coordinator or NCC DSPS Program Assistant must be notified. The interpreter will either be given support from a senior interpreter or reassigned to a class that is within their scope.

Any problems that cannot be handled by the interpreter within the guidelines of the Code of Ethics must be reported to the SLO DSPS Support Services Coordinator or NCC DSPS Program Assistant.

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