Substitute Educational Interpreter, USDB

If you are interested in a challenging and highly rewarding position working closely with individual students, this is the position for you.  A Substitute Educational Interpreter acts as an Educational Interpreter in the absence of the assigned Educational Interpreter. 

Principal Duties
As a Substitute Educational Interpreter you will:

• Interpret instructor's lectures, comments, and questions for deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream classroom setting.
• Interpret students' questions and statements.
• Interpret for school functions as assigned.
• Adapt signing level and system to the communication needs of the students.
• Tutor as appropriate under the supervision of the classroom instructor.
• Follow the code of ethics for certified interpreters.
• Participate cooperatively as a member of the educational team.
• Assist in coordinating note taking for students as needed.
• Communicate regularly with instructors, program Director or Specialist and Lead Interpreter about student progress and concerns.
• Follow schedule as determined by program Director or Specialist
• Willing to improve signing skills through in-service and additional classes.

The Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate will possess:

• EIPA 4.0 or higher, Utah Professional Certificate or National Certification recognized by the Utah Interpreter Program.  May give consideration to candidates with EIPA rating 3.5-3.9 or State Novice Certification.
• knowledge of the role and function of the Educational Interpreter
• techniques and methods of teaching deaf and hearing impaired students
• culture in the deaf community, especially as it relates to education
• communicate fluently in American Sign Language and other sign systems
• Code of Ethics for interpreters
• scientific and technical terminology used in various educational subjects
• ability to demonstrate broad and fluent use of vocabulary, with a variety of strategies for communicating new vocabulary
• use of appropriate signs and sign correctly in a variety of situations
• demonstrate proper use of grammar
• sign complex constructions
• comprehend signed messages accurately
• successful completion of a criminal background check

Why You Should Join Our Team
As a Substitute Educational Interpreter you will enjoy a fun working environment will opportunity to move into a full time Interpreter position.

The Agency
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• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. being subject to possible physical attack. (Risks are related to the possibility of working with students who are non-compliant, self-abusive, and/or aggressive.)
• There are moderate physical requirements for this position, as work requires the physical exertion associated with sign language interpreting, including situations requiring long periods of interpreting.
• These positions are "on-call" only, Monday - Friday for up to six-and-a-half (6-1/2) hours a day for nine (9) months during each school year.

Salary : $21 - $33