Educational Interpreter

Educational Interpreter

Fulton County Schools

Location: Atlanta, GA

Summary: Provides interpreting and other support services for deaf and hearing‑disabled students to facilitate communication among hearing‑disabled students and their hearing peers, classroom teachers, and other personnel.

• Interacts professionally with students, parents, and teachers.
• Provides services to students, parents, and teachers for conferences in accordance with district policies.
• Maintains confidentiality of students and student records.
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, teachers, support personnel, parents, and community agencies.
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.
• Provides required information for substitute interpreters.
• Models appropriate use of language: oral, written, and signed.
• Demonstrates accurate expressive and voice interpreting.
• Adheres to RID Code of Ethics as it applies to the educational setting.
• Provides tutoring and/or note‑taking services for hearing‑disabled students when necessary and when interpreting is not needed.
• Complies with conditions stated in the contract.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

• Education: None required.
• Certification/Licensure:
  • Must hold a current Georgia Quality Assurance Screening (G‑QAS) rating of Level III or higher in both interpreting and transliterating.
  • Or hold current national certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Levels III, IV, or V.
  • Or hold current national certification from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Levels III, IV, or V.
  • Or hold a current Educational Interpreters Performance Assessment (EIPA) rating of Level 3.5 or higher; the rating cannot be more than 5 years old.
• Experience: 0–1 year(s) experience working as a sign language interpreter.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Effective communication of information and ideas to students and staff.
  • Interpersonal skills to work effectively with students, parents, administrators, and staff.
  • Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.

• Normal office environment.

• Routine physical activity associated with normal office environment.

It is the policy of the Fulton County School System not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation or modification due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact Compliance Coordinator Gonzalo LaCava at 6201 Powers Ferry Rd, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, or phone 470‑254‑4585.

TTY 1‑800‑255‑0135.