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

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.

Requirements

• 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

Essential Duties

• 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
• Affords assistance to 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