Interpreter Hearing Impaired - District Wide

Interpreter for Hearing Impaired – District Wide

Job : 5165088

Final date to receive applications: Jun 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Oct 01, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full‑Time

MUST BE LICENSED INTERPRETER TO APPLY

Educational Interpreter – Position by contract as needed to meet individual student need.

Apply ASL interpreting, English transliterating and/or other communication modalities in the educational environment to ensure access to information and maximum learning between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and faculty, staff and other students.

• Attend and interpret in the educational environment including but not limited to classrooms, laboratories, field trips, assemblies, sports practices/competitions, meetings/conferences, graduation ceremonies, and all other educational opportunities provided to students.
• Encourage communication and interactions between deaf/hard of hearing students and faculty, staff, administrators, students, and others.
• Meet with teachers and staff to coordinate efforts in achieving instructional goals of the educational team.
• Make recommendations to instructional staff based on the learning styles of students being served.
• Work closely with the director of special education or appropriate staff to coordinate interpreting services based on the needs of students in the district.
• Prepare for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating.
• Participate and make recommendations as a professional member of the educational team in the Admission and Release Committee (ARC) process.
• Perform other duties as assigned that do not interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned student(s).

The levels of Interpreter are distinguished by both the level of comfort, skill, and knowledge in service delivery and encouraging effective communication and interaction in the educational setting. The Interpreter serves in a supportive capacity in the classroom. The Interpreter clearly interprets all communication. The Interpreter functions in strong coordination and leadership with teachers and school staff to ensure achieved intent of instruction.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate’s degree preferably from an Interpreter Training Program; and
• Minimum of 2 years experience interpreting.
• Or 5 years interpreting experience may be accepted.
• Or full license from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI).

• License from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI).

• American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and other recognized modes of communication within the deaf and hard of hearing community.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies.
• Applicable sections of the law, including Kentucky Administrative Regulations.
• Special Education, language development of, and effective strategies for educating students with hearing loss.
• Values, behavior, and language of the American deaf culture.
• NAD‑RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Effective mentoring strategies based on best practices for interpreters.
• Interpret from spoken English to the IEP specified modality (ASL, Signed English, etc.) and from the IEP specified modality to spoken English.
• Fully and effectively implement knowledge of the field of interpreting.
• Mentor other educational interpreters.
• Relate well to deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with administrators, teachers and directors of special education.
• Provide instructional staff with relevant information…