Job Posting Title:

Interpreter Training Coordinator

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Hiring Department:

Special Education

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2027

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Location:

Texas

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Job Details:

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to coordinate interpreter training initiatives and support consistent development, delivery, and administration of training, participant activities, continuing education, documentation, and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and enrollment of interpreter cohorts, including managing applications, communications, and enrollment logistics.
• Support development, review, and production of interpreter training materials by coordinating timelines, trainer and subject-matter-expert input, content review, organization, and preparation for online and in-person instruction.
• Support planning and implementation of training institutes and other professional learning activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, access coordination, participant communication, and logistics.
• Coordinate coaching, mentoring, and applied practice activities, including scheduling, communication, participant support, and tracking progress.
• Support continuing education processes for interpreter training activities, including RID CEUs, documentation requirements, participant records, and related administrative processes.
• Maintain project timelines, milestone tracking, work plans, and follow-up systems to help ensure deliverables remain on schedule across the project team.
• Support data collection, performance tracking, and project documentation, including enrollment, completion, participation, application of skills, reporting materials, presentations, and dissemination needs.
• Maintain relationships and communication with interpreter organizations, professional partners, trainers, and other stakeholders to support training implementation, dissemination, and future NDC interpreter training activities.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in education, interpreting, rehabilitation, program administration, or a related field. Six years of relevant experience. Three or more years of experience coordinating professional development, trainings, or grant-funded projects. Demonstrated experience managing multiple timelines, deliverables, and participant-facing activities. Experience working with deaf people and deaf communities. Experience working with sign language interpreters or interpreter education, training, or professional development. Strong organizational, project management, and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively across a project team. Proficiency in American Sign Language.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Five or more years of experience coordinating programs, trainings, cohorts, or grant-funded projects. Experience supporting development or implementation of training materials, curricula, or professional learning activities. Familiarity with vocational rehabilitation, Pre-Employment Transition Services, transition services, or postsecondary education and employment systems. Previous experience working on a federally funded grant, particularly an RSA-funded project.

Salary Range

$65,000 - $77,000

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.