Interpreter for Hearing Impaired - District Wide

MUST BE LICENSED INTERPRETER TO APPLY

Educational Interpreter- Position by contract as needed to meet individual student need

Summary:

Apply ASL interpreting, English transliterating and/or other communication modalities in the educational environment to ensure access to information and maximum learning between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and faculty, staff and other students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Attend and interpret the educational environment including but not limited to:

Classrooms

Labroratories

Field trips

Assemblies

Sports practices/competitions

Meetings/conferences

Graduation Ceremonies

All other educational opportunities provided to students

• Encourage      communication and interations between deaf/hard of hearing students and      faculty, staff, administrators, students, and others.
• Meet      with teachers and staff to coordinate efforts in achieving instructional      goals of the educational team
• Make      recommendations to instructional staff based on the learning styles of      students being served.
• Work      closely with director of special education or appropriate staff to      coordinate interpreting services based on the needs of students in the      district.
• Prepare      for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting      and/or transliterating.
• Participates      and makes recommendations as a professional member of the educational team      in the Admission and Release Committee (ARC) process; and
• Perform      other duties as assigned that do not interfere with the communication      accessibility of assigned student (s).

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

            The levels of Interpreter are distinguished by both the level of comfort, skill, and knowledge in service delivery and encouraging effective communication and interaction in the educational setting.  The Interpreter serves in a supportive capacity in the classroom.  The Interpreter clearly interprets all communication.  The Interpreter functions in strong coordination and leadership with teachers and school staff to ensure achieved intent of instruction.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

            To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s      degree preferably from an Interpreter Training Program; and
• Minimum      of 2 years experience interpreting.

OR

• 5      years interpreting experience may be accepted

OR

• Full      license from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• license from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI) .

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• American      Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and other recognized      modes of communication within the deaf and hard of hearing community.
• Correct      English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Kentucky      Core Content and Program of Studies.
• Applicable      sections of the law, including Kentucky Administrative Regulations.
• Special      Education, language development of, and effective strategies for educating      students with hearing loss.
• Values,      behavior, and language of the American deaf culture.
• NAD-RID      Code of Professional Conduct; and
• Effective      mentoring strategies based on best practices for interpreters.
• Interpret      from spoken English to the IEP specified modality (ASL, Signed English,      etc.) and from the IEP specified modality to spoken English.
• Fully      and effectively implement knowledge of the field of interpreting.
• Mentor      other educational interpreters.
• Relate      well to deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
• Analyze      situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish      and maintain cooperative working relationships with administrators,      teachers and directors of special education.
• Provide      instructional staff with relevant information regarding student’s      functional abilities in the classroom.
• Provide      PD on deafness and interpreting related topics.
• Communicate      effectively orally, in writing and across the signing continuum.
• Work      independently with little direction; and
• Maintain      current knowledge of school rules, regulations, requirements and      restrictions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.  Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than an average person.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.  The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.  The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.  Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.