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The Conference of Interpreter Trainers is a professional organization of interpreter educators. Primarily focused on interpreters working between American Sign Language and English, CIT is a professional organization dedicated to laying the educational foundations for interpreters to build bridges of understanding.
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IJIE Editors Announcement
There are 3 clips in this video. The first clip is of a Caucasian female with short dark hair in a purple shirt with the CIT logo on it standing in front of a light green wall. The second clip is of a white woman with brown shoulder-length hair wearing a purple turtleneck shirt, gold necklace with circle pendant, and glasses sits in front of a grey and white background. The final clip is of a white woman with blonde and pink long hear wearing a purple sweater, white earrings, and pink glasses sitting in a home office.
Video Transcript:
Clip 1 - Hello CIT members, I am Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, President of CIT. First of all I want to wish you a happy new year. We are looking forward to a better year for the world in 2022. I wanted to let you know of something new happening with CIT. The International Journal of Interpreter Education is now under Clemson University Press. We have two new editors for the IJIE. The main editor is Kim Kurz and the managing editor is Danielle Hunt. We had sent out a call for editors, received and reviewed applications and appointed these two as editors. Congratulations to both of you and CIT looks forward to working with you. The IJIE will soon put out a call for papers, be on the look out for that announcement. Thank you!
Clip 2 – Hi, I’m Kim Kurz, the new Main Editor of the International Journal of Interpreter Education (IJIE). I will work closely with the CIT Board, the IJIE Editorial Board, the Managing Editor, and the Editorial Assistant. We look forward to receiving your submissions associated with research on interpreter education. Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.
Clip 3 - Greetings! I’m Danielle Hunt, the new Managing Editor for IJIE. I will be working closely with the newly appointed Main Editor to maintain IJIE. I look forward to helping with the publication process. We’ll begin reviewing again soon, and you can submit articles for publication online now. Watch for an announcement about changes to the IJIE Editorial Board coming soon as well. Thanks! -
CIT Minutes Update
(9/21/2021) Becca, the CIT Secretary makes a brief announcement regarding meeting Minutes being posted to the new CIT website.
Transcript:
Hello CIT! My name is Becca Minor, I am the CIT Secretary. As you may know, we have been having issues with the website. We are excited that we now have a new website! I truly apologize that you were not able to see meeting minutes for the past several months. All of our minutes are posted on the new website. Check it out! -
CIT Announcement September 2021
(9/21/21) Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, CIT President who has brown hair, wearing a Purple jacket with the CIT logo, with a blue background is making an announcement about several projects the CIT Board has been working on.
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Hello CIT members! We are thrilled to announce some new and exciting events going on with CIT. First, please check out our new CIT website! If you have any feedback, notice any information that is incorrect, please send it to our Director of Communications at communication@cit-asl.org. Second, this past summer CIT was able to offer two webinars. We hope to offer more in the future! Third, we have another video with information about our upcoming conference in 2022! Finally, we are in the process of revising our bylaws and will send them out for member review once they are ready. The CIT board has been busy working hard on these initiatives! Thank you -
CIT Call for Conference Committee Members
(9/21/2021) Ben Davis (CIT Director of Professional Development), white man in navy button down shirt with short red hair, makes an announcement calling for volunteers for the 2022 CIT Conference Committee.
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Hello! We have already begun the process of preparing for CIT 2022! We have selected a hotel and set dates. We are now ready to put out a call for volunteers to serve on the Conference Planning Committee. Our first and most pressing need is volunteers to serve on the Presentations Committee. This committee will be responsible for selecting presentations and poster sessions for the conference. Our deadline for selecting the members of this committee is October 10, 2021. This link includes information about the Presentations Committee as well as other volunteer opportunities on the Conference Planning Committee for CIT 2022. You can reach out to pd@cit-asl.org with any questions or concerns you may have. Those interested in committee service are encouraged to fill out the form at the link above. Once we have received your submission, we will be in touch with you with next steps. Thank you for your consideration!
Call for Committee Members
Hello! We have already begun the process of preparing for CIT 2022!
September 22, 2021
CIT Conference: Save the Date!
Hello! CIT is thrilled to announce the dates for next year’s conference. The conference will
September 22, 2021
2020 Business Meeting Update
Due to the current pandemic the 2020 Business Meeting will be held online via Zoom
September 24, 2020
IJIE Vol 12(1) Available
CIT is pleased to announce the publication of the International Journal of Interpreter Education Vol 12(1). Edited
July 23, 2020
May 21, 2020
Introducing New Director of Publications and Research
Welcome Danielle Hunt CIT would like to welcome Danielle Hunt as its newest addition to
April 14, 2020
SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES
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Interpreting Lecturer: ![]()
The College of Education has an opening for a full-time, academic career-track Lecturer to teach sections of ASL-English Interpreting and coordinate field placements throughout Arizona. Lecturers can expect to provide skill-based feedback to students, advise students, participate in outreach, participate in program meetings to support the goals of the Deaf Studies program, and participate in the screening and selection of students in the ASL-English educational interpreting emphasis. ![]()
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The successful candidate will teach four ASL-English interpreting courses and/or facilitate field experiences each semester onsite in Tucson, Arizona (80%), perform service responsibilities (20%), have a knowledge of current trends and best practices in teaching ASL-English interpreting to traditional and adult learners, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and service. We seek an individual who can use both American Sign Language (ASL) and written and/or spoken English as instructional languages, an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in the program, is able to guide students in the learning process toward achievement of ASL-English interpreting proficiency, has experience with technology, and is able to modify course curriculum for online or in-person teaching. ![]()
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Candidates who have native or near-native fluency in ASL and/or who are Deaf are strongly encouraged to apply. This career-track position is not eligible for tenure. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.![]()
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Link to apply: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/7642?c=arizona ![]()
For additional information contact: hnelson@arizona.edu ![]()
Learn more about the College of Education at the University of Arizona: coe.arizona.edu ![]()
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Interpreting Lecturer & ASL-English Interpreter: ![]()
The College of Education has an opening for a full-time ASL-English Interpreter (50%) an Interpreting Lecturer (50%) to interpret for faculty, teach interpreting courses, and support department and unit initiatives and programs. Interpreting in this role will include translating and/or interpret for faculty as needed, during interactions with administration, faculty, staff, students, members of the public, research participants and collaborators. Examples of settings where interpreting may occur: Research meetings/related activities; outdoors in remote, natural environments; department/program activities, one-on-one with faculty or students; classroom or related activities; sponsored events, etc. Interpreting in this role requires working in fast-paced, highly technical, academic settings where autonomous decision-making and the highest ethical standards are expected. Lecturing in this role will include teaching ASL-English interpreting courses. ![]()
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The successful candidate functioning in the interpreting role will provide interpreting services onsite in Tucson, and at times throughout the southwest (50%); and when functioning in the lecturer role: teach 1-2 ASL-English interpreting courses each semester and support program activities onsite in Tucson (40%), and perform service responsibilities (10%). ![]()
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We seek an interpreter highly competent in ASL and spoken English, proficient in performing technical and academic interpretations (including platform/conference presentations), teaching, field work; demonstrates strict adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct, knowledgeable of cultural diversity, cultural terminology, and best practices, and committed to ongoing development. ![]()
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We seek a lecturer with knowledge of best practices teaching ASL-English interpreters (including Deaf interpreters), ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, able to guide students in the learning process toward achievement of interpreting proficiency, experience with technology, and able to teach in a variety of formats (including remotely). ![]()
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Interpreters/lecturers with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. ![]()
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Link to apply: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/7650?c=arizona ![]()
For additional information contact: hnelson@arizona.edu ![]()
Learn more about the College of Education at the University of Arizona: coe.arizona.edu ![]()
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The College of Education has an opening for two full-time academic, career-track Lecturers to teach sections of American Sign Language (ASL). These positions are on a collaborative team in a growing and dynamic program committed to meeting the high demand for ASL instruction among students selecting ASL for second language requirements, students preparing for careers in ASL-English interpreting, and students preparing for careers in a variety of other fields, including: teaching, counseling, social work, theatre, special education, and audiology. ![]()
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The successful candidate will teach three ASL courses per semester onsite in Tucson, Arizona (80%), perform service responsibilities (20%), have a knowledge of current trends and best practices in teaching ASL to traditional and adult learners, a commitment to excellence in teaching and service, and is able to guide students in the learning process toward achievement of language proficiency. ![]()
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We seek an individual with an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and students in the program, has experience with technology and the skills needed to modify course curriculum for in-person and/or online teaching, and the ability to develop ASL instructional materials. ![]()
Candidates who have native or near-native fluency in ASL and/or who are Deaf are strongly encouraged to apply. This career-track position is not eligible for tenure. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.![]()
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Link to apply: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/7634?c=arizona ![]()
For additional information contact: hnelson@arizona.edu ![]()
Learn more about the College of Education at the University of Arizona: coe.arizona.edu
Call for Editorial Staff for the International Journal of Interpreter Education![]()
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The Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) Board of Directors is announcing several exciting changes at the International Journal of Interpreter Education. ![]()
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First, CIT is now partnering with Clemson University Press to publish future issues of IJIE. We are transitioning to a publisher-provided system for submitting and publishing through BePress. This user-friendly, online system will streamline manuscript submission, the peer-review process, and publication. CIT is continuing to provide open access to the journal, and all previous issues of IJIE are being migrated to this portal for a one-stop-shop experience! ![]()
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Secondly, we would like to thank Ineke Crezee and George Major for their work over the last several years as co-editors of the journal. Both have announced that they are ready to transition leadership to a new editor. Therefore, we are looking to revise the editorial structure of IJIE with this call for editorial staff. Mainly, the CIT Board will appoint a Main Editor and has created the new positions of Managing Editor and Assistant Editor for the journal. ![]()
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Third, in addition to the above changes, the CIT Board is revisiting the makeup of the Editorial Board. We wish to also thank all current Editorial Board Members for their service. We will be reaching out to each of them to see if they would like to continue to serve. The CIT Board is committed to recruiting new Editorial Board Members as well. ![]()
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We are sharing position descriptions here. If you are interested in serving, please email a letter of interest indicating which position you would like to fill and a copy of your current CV highlighting your relevant skills to our current Director of Research and Publications, Danielle Hunt, at publications@cit-asl.org. She is also available to answer any questions that you might have.![]()
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Committing to continuing our support of the dissemination of research in the field of interpreter education,![]()
The Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) Board of Directors
IJIE 2021 Call for Editorial Staff
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