Buckner Elementary- Part Time Sign Language Interpreter

Buckner Elementary
- Part Time Sign Language Interpreter

• Position Type: ECS - Classified/Student Support Services/ Educational Interpreter
• Date Posted: 6/3/2025
• Date Available: 08/12/2025

This is a job as a Hearing interpreter. Information about salary can be found in the far right column of this document (31SW). Years of service are granted for previous work experience in a similar job.

• High school diploma or GED
• Must hold a minimum of a Temporary License issued by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing per KRS  under 201 KAR 39:070
• Has obtained assessment level of Intermediate Plus or higher on the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI); OR scored at least 2.75 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or other assessment as recognized by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for those
• One (1) year experience interpreting in an education setting or working in the deaf community with supporting documentation or graduation from an Interpreter Training Program

Supervising Teacher(s);
Principal, Director of Exceptional Children Services

Interpreting and/or transliterating of English and signed concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary used by a student, staff or visitors in educational settings. Necessary specialized vocabularies may include, but are not limited to American Sign Language, English-based sign language, cued speech and/or oral transliterating. Serve as an integral member of the educational team serving students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the educational environment according to the specifications of the student’s Individualized Educational Program (IEP).

This environment includes the classroom, laboratory, field trip, assembly and other educational sites that are deemed appropriate for student learning.

Knowledge of:

• American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and/or other recognized modes of communication used within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Basics of core content/curriculum.
• Values, behavior and language of the American Deaf culture.
• Legal rights of the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
• Interpreter Code of Ethics as outlined in KRS  under 201 KAR 39:120.

Ability to:

• Facilitate communication between deal and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors.
• Interpret into spoken English the questions and verbal presentations of deaf and hard-of-hearing student, faculty, staff or visitors.
• Work independently with some direction.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others.

• Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors.
• Attend classes with deaf and hard-of-hearing students to interpret lectures, discussions and other audible classroom activities.
• Interpret at meetings, conferences, appointments, field trips, assemblies and other educational activities.
• Utilize planning time to meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate by the educational team and/or supervisors.
• Prepare for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating.
• Serve as a professional member of the education team in the appropriate Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) process.
• Participate in professional development as relevant to the interpreting experience.
• Perform other duties assigned as related to communication accessibility of assigned student but only if duties do not interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned student(s).

Compensation will be based on 185 contract days, 7.5 hours per day, and on the board-approved 31SW salary schedule.

Adopted Oldham County Board of Education June 18, 2004

Revised:
October 30, 2014, August 3, 2015, March 1, 2021