ASL Interpreter​/Educational Interpreter - Bullhead , AZ​/Laughlin, NV

ASL Interpreter/Educational Interpreter

Location:

Bullhead City, AZ / Laughlin, Nevada

Employee Status:
Limited-time Appointment

Hours Per Week: 40 Hours

Work Calendar: 10-Month

Pay Rate: $20.00/hr - $39.50/hr

Other: EIPA of 3.5 or AZ Interpreter General or Legal

Travel Required.

Provides interpreting services in educational settings for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind students, according to the students' IEPs. Matching the language use of students, their peers, and instructors, where travel may be required to interpret in the educational setting, the interpreter utilizes the interpreting process to ensure that the student has access to communication in the class including incidental language situations and other environmental auditory information when appropriate;

facilitates communication between peers and others in the environment as needed; clarifies information interpreted to the student within the classroom setting to aid in understanding of lesson content.

Additionally, this position may participate as an IEP team member regarding language use and/or communication access; communicates with classroom teacher/appropriate educational personnel about the communication needs of the student(s) and the course subject matter regularly, and fulfills other responsibilities consistent with the policies and procedures of the host district(s) and/or ASDB.

• Educational Interpreter/Transition Technician:
  In addition to the essential duties of an Educational Interpreter, a staff member may also be assigned as vocational support and/or a "Transition Technician" (also known as "Career Path Technician"). The Educational Interpreter/Transition Technician will assist student(s) individually in academic or vocational subjects as assigned by the IEP team under the supervision of the Lead Interpreter and/or Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, or another appointed agency representative.
  
  This support may include tutoring students regarding vocational content when not interpreting. Educational Interpreters in the CPT role may also be required to provide transportation to and/or from an Internship/CTE job or class, as well as provide the necessary on-site interpreting for the student(s).
• Lead Educational Interpreter:
  In addition to the essential duties of an Educational Interpreter, the Lead Educational Interpreter may be responsible for follow‑through with any disciplinary process to assist and correct any conduct not in line with ASDB policies and procedures, RID and NAIE Standards; and protocol set and followed by ASDB. The Lead is responsible for arranging and scheduling Educational Interpreters; assisting in the interviewing and hiring of Educational Interpreters;
  
  collecting and summarizing interpreting data for analysis; processing personnel documentation for hourly and contracted interpreters; assisting in review and approval of invoicing for outside contracted services; maintaining working relations between the agency and member district employees; and supporting the Educational Interpreters as an IEP team member. The Lead will observe and provide feedback to staff, including but not limited to classroom walk‑through observations, informal and/or formal evaluations, and facilitate and/or arrange professional development opportunities for Educational Interpreters, and track annual progress of professional development maintenance.
  
  The Lead is also responsible for implementing an Improvement Plan for any staff member who has not met the basic expectations of the job and/or is under‑performing, as evidenced by multiple documented areas to improve on their yearly evaluation, and they monitor and document the employee's progress for the duration of the Improvement Plan. In the case of site Motor Pool use, the Lead may keep track of mileage sheets and schedule oil changes, maintenance, and repairs with the Agency Transportation Department or coordinate with Transportation through contracted facilities.

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Previous experience working with children or adults in paid/voluntary positions in educational settings

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