The Interpreter Services Department at Austin Community College (ACC) believes in and fosters the concept of equal access
to communication and information for students, staff, and faculty who are deaf/hard of hearing.
Interpreter Services includes an Interpreter Supervisor, an Administrative Assistant, two part-time Schedulers, three full-time staff interpreter, three part-time staff interpreters and approximately 100 hourly interpreters. We provide interpreting and CART services for credit and non-credit classes, student-teacher meetings, counselor-student meetings, campus activities, and special events at any of ACC's 9 main campuses and over 30 satellite locations. There are on average 130 students who are deaf /hard of hearing enrolled at ACC in the Fall and Spring semesters
Interpreter Services Provides:
- Interpreter and speech to text services to ACC students, staff, faculty and visitors
- Information and referral to faculty/staff working with deaf students, deaf faculty/staff,interpreters, deaf students and the community
- Opportunities for interpreters to learn, grow and be part of a team
- Professional training opportunities for interpreters
- Internship and mentoring opportunities
Interpreters...
- Serve as a communication link for students, staff and faculty who are deaf /hard of hearing during classes, meetings, tutoring sessions, school events, office hours, etc.
- Serve as a resource for faculty, staff and students
- Work between 2 languages; English and American Sign Language
- Incorporate their knowledge of two cultures, Deaf culture and Hearing (non-deaf) culture into their interpretation