Educational Interpreter SY; NBOE

Educational Interpreter

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval) The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Educational Interpreter.

• An appropriate New Jersey Department of Education Standard Certificate or eligible for an Emergency certificate as deemed necessary by https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• NJ Educational Services Certificate with sign language interpreting endorsement.
• EIPA Certification with a score of 3.0 or higher
• Completion of the Educational Interpreter Training Classes including:
• Ethics and Laws for Educational Interpreters
• Methods of Instruction & Curriculum Development
• Deaf-Blind interpreting for Educational Interpreters
• Language Development for Educational Interpreters
• Associate Degree or higher from an accredited college or university; those with performance route certification will also be considered
• Ability to work effectively with parents, students, administrators and teachers
• Ability to both produce accessible language and understand child and adolescent signers
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in various forms of communication including ASL or the sign mode determined by the educational team
• Possess knowledge specific to language development of Deaf and hard of hearing children
• Ability to work well with individuals from diverse cultures
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

• Interpret, transliterate and otherwise facilitate the integration of Deaf and hard of hearing students, providing access to the curriculum in a mode that reflects the student's language use, as outlined in the student's IEP
• Perform interpretation services for the Deaf and the hard of hearing students simultaneously and consecutively, in a variety of situations
• Assist classroom teacher in the delivery of an effective instructional program
• Work with individual hearing impaired students or small groups of hearing impaired students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher
• Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work assigned by the teacher to the student(s) with hearing loss
• Model social strategies to encourage interaction between individuals who use sign language and those who do not
• For those with the appropriate certification, performs oral interpretation; present spoken messages utilizing easily read, clear mouth movements, orally repeat the spoken message of the Deaf or hard of hearing individual to the hearing individual, if necessary
• Interpret for individual or small groups of students and staff members with auditory disabilities in the classroom, field trips or at assembly programs
• Assist the teacher of the deaf and supervisor of the auditory impairments program in exploring and identifying the communication needs of students with hearing loss
• Provide assistance to the instructional leader in the appropriate use and care of classroom amplification systems which allow auditory access to those students capable of using residual hearing
• Report the malfunction/inappropriate use of such equipment to the appropriate professionals for repair or instruction pertaining to said equipment
• Assist students with hearing loss to master the use of amplification technology (personal hearing aids, personal & classroom assistive listening devices) and to independently advocate for the appropriate use of classroom accommodations
• Assist with the supervision of deaf and hard of hearing students during emergency drills, assemblies and field trips
• Read and adhere to the Registry of interpreter for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and agencies associated with the school
• Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations and Board of Education policies
• Serve as a role model for students, dressing and grooming professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibilities, and demonstrating pride in the profession of interpreting
• Provide technical assistance in the development of workshops, seminars and other programs on the needs and cultural mediation of the Deaf and hard of hearing community
• Participate in professional development for the maintenance of certification status
• Provide interpreting services for staff members with hearing loss during designated staff development days as assigned
• Perform other duties with the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned by supervisor, administrator or his/her designee

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee…