Educational Interpreter Level I, II, III

Educational Interpreter

Hours:

180 days per year/ 6.5 hours per day

Qualifications:

• Has a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate (Level I on pay scale) or
• Has an Associate's degree, preferably from an Interpreter Training Program, and minimum of 2 years' experience interpreting in an educational setting or working in a deaf community (Level II on pay scale) or
• Has a Bachelor's degree, preferably from an Interpreter Training Program, and minimum of 3 years' experience interpreting in an educational setting or working in a deaf community, or 7 years' experience may be accepted (Level III on pay scale).
• Has the ability to read and follow written directions
• Has Temporary license from the KY Board of Interpreters and actively working with a mentor to achieve a full licensure or has full license.
• Has the ability for correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Has good command of American Sign Language, Signed Exact English, Signed Exact English and other recognized modes of communication within the deaf and hard of hearing community.
• Has the ability to interpret in both sign to voice and voice to sign
• Has demonstrated the ability or potential to communicate, relate and work effectively with students, parents, and staff

Reports To:

Director of Special Education Services

Job Goal:
To provide interpreting and other instructionally related services to hearing disabled students and to facilitate communication among hearing disabled students and their hearing peers, the classroom teacher, and other school personnel

Performance Responsibilities:

• Be familiar with and follow written policies, procedures, and directions from the supervisor related to job responsibilities
• Attend and interpret the educational setting, including, but not limited to:
  Classrooms, Laboratories, Field trips, Assemblies, Sports practices and competitions, School sponsored extracurricular activities, Meetings/conferences, Graduation ceremonies, All other educational opportunities provided to students.
• Assist hearing impaired students in communicating with faculty, staff, administrators, and others
• Confer with instructors and others regarding the special needs and concerns of individual hearing impaired students
• Serve as a professional member of the educational team in the Admission and Release Committee (ARC) process
• Attend in service programs and faculty meetings as directed by supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned that do not interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned students.

Terms of Employment:
Hourly (Grade 13, Level I, II, III) 6.5 per day 32.5 per wk. 180 days 9 ¼ months Board approved 8-1-94, Revised 9-11-08, Revised 4-21-2016, Revised 6/9/2016