Buckner Elementary- Part Time Interpreter

EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER (sign language) 1022.11AR

Adopted Oldham County Board of Education June 18, 2004, Revised:
October 30, 2014, August 3, 2015, March 1, 2021

Job Description

The Educational Interpreter will interpret and/or transliterate English and signed concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary used by a student, staff, or visitors in educational settings.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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
• Meet Continuing Education Requirements per 201 KAR 39:090
• 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 individuals working in K-12 settings
• 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

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

Job Goal: To facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others, including faculty, staff, administrators, other students, or visitors.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others
• 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)

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