Interpreter for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing $26.31-$31.43

About the role

The Interpreter for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing facilitates communication in a public school setting amongst students and school personnel who use ASL and/or Spoken English. This includes all aspects of education, from academic to social.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication between Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals and hearing individuals in a public school setting at multiple locations in accordance with the IEP goals and in compliance with established practices and procedures.
• Interpret for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students in individual or group academic and non-academic activities, including class lectures, instructional information announcements, songs, assemblies, movies, class questions, or any other aspect of communication that allows Deaf/Hard of Hearing students to communicate effectively in education environments.
• Facilitate the communication and interaction skills of school personnel and other students in the class by teaching basic/introductory ASL and explaining culturally appropriate ways of addressing and interacting with Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals.
• Aid the teacher in providing appropriate seating, acoustic enhancing equipment, captioning/subtitles, and lighting background for the student.
• Provide training to teachers, staff and students about deafness, the role of an interpreter and how best to communicate with and facilitate the learning process of the student.
• Follow all regulations and procedures for interpreters, including the NAIE code of ethics for Educational Interpreters and the RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Monitor the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student's attention to and understanding of language input and make language modality adjustments as necessary to meet the needs of the student.
• Participate in IEP meetings as a team member who reports on the language and communication access/abilities of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student.

Requirements

• Requires High School diploma, GED or equivalent as reviewed by the Department of Human Resources.
• Requires at least State certification as a Novice Translator/Interpreter.
• Maintain State certification, which includes continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires successful completion of 2 years of appropriate college coursework or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the IEP process and the interpreter's involvement preferred.
• Must demonstrate competence in reading, writing, grammar and math.
• Requires good interpersonal skills to interact with students, parents, and staff.
• Job requires ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Requires ability to provide interpretation/transliteration within the educational interpreter professional code of ethics and RID Code of Professional Conduct.

Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to provide interpretation/transliteration within the educational interpreter professional code of ethics and RID Code of Professional Conduct.

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