C-Print Captionist and Educational Interpreter for the Deaf (437) [187

POSITION TITLE: C-Print Captionist and Educational Interpreter for the Deaf

JOB CODE: 437

DIVISION: Academic-Support and Specialized Services

SALARY

SCHEDULE:

Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Special Education

WORK DAYS: 187

REPORTS TO: Principal

PAY GRADE: CIT (4, 5, 6 or
7)

FLSA: Exempt

PAY FREQUENCY: Monthly

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Interprets the speech and language of the classroom into sign language and/or oral lip reading for the students who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides C-Print Captioning services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Educational Level: Bachelor Degree and pass the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) at a level 3.5 or higher within 5 years OR hold a valid certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• Certification/License
  
  Required:
  
  Must hold a valid state certificate/license issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)
• Experience:
  
  None;
  Interpreter training program preferred
• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  Written and oral communication; ; ability to interpret/transliterate (sign and voice) at a normal conversational rate

The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Provides live C-Print captioning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in the general education classroom setting and provides C-Print transcribed information to students.
• Interprets classroom lectures, discussion, and tests for deaf or hard of hearing students in sign language form.
• Provides voicing for signing deaf or hard of hearing students.
• Participates in educational team meetings, including the development and review of progress on the Individual Education Plan; provides input on the success of communication strategies.
• Provides orientation regarding deafness, interpreter roles, and special equipment to hearing students and staff.
• Accompanies student and interprets to school officials when necessary.
• Assists classroom teachers as needs arise in the classroom when those needs do not compromise the interpreter's role as an interpreter for deaf or hard of hearing students.
• Serves as a language role model to teachers and students who are deaf or hard of hearing; may include provision of instruction in sign language to students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.