Educational Interpreter , II - Special Needs Section

Position: Educational Interpreter I, II - Special Needs Section
This posting is being used to fill Educational Interpreter positions that provide services to students at various schools as needed and assigned by the Office of Student Support Services - Special Needs Section.

The authorized level of these positions is Educational Interpreter II. Applications are being accepted down to the Educational Interpreter I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range:

Educational Interpreter I, SR-14: $3,917.00 per month

Educational Interpreter II, SR-16: $4,240.00 per month

Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrator, and other students;

Follow classroom schedule with deaf or hard-of-hearing student to interpret classroom activities, including lectures, conversations, films, special projects, and assemblies as dictated by the students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and as assigned by students’ teacher;

Serve as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school environment;

Familiarize oneself to the content of the class lessons to ensure accurate representation of the lesson;

Observe and report progress or problems to student’s assigned teacher, and confers with students, parents, faculty, and administrators in areas related to student learning and behavior;

Participate in meetings, workshops and other training activities to keep abreast of current methods and trends in the field; and

May teach basic sign language to students or staff.

Basic Education Requirements:
The following minimum education requirements have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001.

1) 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various program or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses.*

AND (either concurrently or separately)

2) Successful completion of an Educational Interpreter training program, e.g., Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education with specialization in Educational Interpreting; or equivalent.

Experience Requirements:
Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amount shown in the table below:

Class Title Gen Exp (years)
* Spec Exp (years)
* Educational Interpreter I10

Educational Interpreter II11
* One (1) year of General or Specialized Experience is defined as a school year approximately 180 "teacher duty" days or approximately 38 weeks per year.

General Experience: Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in an educational setting.

Substitutions Allowed:

Substitution for the Federal NCLB Education Requirements:

* Successful completion of the Para Pro Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS) may be substituted for the NCLB related basic education requirements noted in part one (1).

Substitution of Education for Experience:

Successful completion of an ASL/Interpreting Program leading to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the General and Specialized Experience requirements for levels I and II.

Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

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