ASL Interpreter/Educational Interpreter 3601 - Chino Valley, AZ

About the role

This position provides interpreting services in educational settings for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind students, according to the students' IEPs. It involves matching the language use of students, their peers, and instructors, facilitating communication, and ensuring access to communication in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective communication with other members of the educational team
• Facilitate communication between peers and others in the environment as needed
• Clarify information interpreted to the student within the classroom setting to aid in understanding of lesson content
• Participate as an IEP team member regarding language use and/or communication access
• Communicate with classroom teacher/appropriate educational personnel about the communication needs of the student(s) and the course subject matter regularly
• 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
• Provide transportation to and/or from an Internship/CTE job or class, as well as providing the necessary on-site interpreting for the student(s)
• Follow through with disciplinary processes and assist in correcting any conduct not in accordance with ASDB policies and procedures
• Arrange and schedule Educational Interpreters; assist in the interviewing and hiring of Educational Interpreters; collect and summarize interpreting data for analysis; process personnel documentation for hourly and contracted interpreters; assist in review and approval of invoicing for outside contracted services; maintain working relations between the agency and member district employees; support the Educational Interpreters as an IEP team member
• Implement 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 monitor and document the employee's progress for the duration of the Improvement Plan
• Keep track of mileage sheets and schedule oil changes, maintenance, and repairs with the Agency Transportation Department or coordinate with Transportation through contracted facilities

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Previous experience working with children or adults in paid/voluntary positions in educational settings
• Prior experience as an Educational Interpreter
• Experience in an educational setting
• A minimum of twelve (12) hours of professional development is required annually by the agency's Educational Interpreters
• Must be able to pass FBI and State background checks
• Show minimum proficiency in interpreting skills through one of the following: proof of a score of 3.5 or higher on the Education Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or valid RID/NAD/BEI certification including, CSC, CI, CT, CDI, SC:L, NIC (any variation), BEI (any variation), NAD (level 3 or higher)

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Interpreting, American Sign Language, and/or Deaf Studies related field
• Licensing/Certification Requirements: Must be able to pass FBI and State background checks, Defensive Driver Training Program, and show minimum proficiency in interpreting skills through one of the specified methods

Skills

• Organize, plan, and prepare to appropriately interpret daily classroom learning experiences
• Work independently, taking initiative in problem-solving
• Ethical decision-making, emphasizing confidentiality and only sharing assignment-related information as needed with the educational team
• Maintain effective communication with other members of the educational team
• Know the role and responsibilities of each member of the educational team
• Incorporate feedback into work product
• Maintain professional development in line with expectations of the agency, and/or other licensing and certifying entities
• Work as part of a team, both with co-interpreters and with the educational team
• Understand and utilize a variety of communication modes, conveying the message faithfully and accurately
• Evaluate the receiver's comprehension of the interpretation, and adjust/modify the interpretation as needed
• Meet the physical and mental demands of interpreting work

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental, and dependent life insurance
• Deferred compensation program for tax-deferred retirement investments
• Tuition discount, travel reduction, auto & home insurance, and purchase discount programs