Sign Language Educational Interpreter II

Role

Educational Interpreter II provides sign language services for students, faculty, staff, families, and community stakeholders eligible through FCPS.

• Interpret and transliterate information to accurately convey thoughts, intent, and spirit of the sender in the communication mode determined by the IEP team.
• Interpret and transliterate situations outside the classroom as appropriate and assigned.
• Foster appropriate use of an interpreter in a variety of settings.
• When interpreting for all other stakeholders eligible: interpret/transliterate information accurately conveying thought, intent, and spirit in the preferred mode.
• Coordinate facility logistics: position self for the best line of sight, advocate closed captioning and other technology devices.
• Maintain professional growth: prepare materials effectively, collaborate with other interpreters, attend professional development sessions.
• Comply with the Code of Ethics set by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
• Participate in providing educators with general information about social, emotional, and cultural aspects of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; share best practices; attend IEP meetings or provide information when requested; maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Fluent in Sign Language.
• Completion of an interpreter training program from a higher education institute or three years of successful experience as a sign language interpreter may be used in lieu of a training program.
• Certification from one or more of the following:
  Registry of the Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS), Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Background in an educational setting.
• Classroom interpreting experience.
• Familiarity with FCPS policies, goals and programs.

Frederick County Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.