Lead Sign Language Interpreter, Gr. K-12 (Horace Mann) (SY26-27)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective, impartial communication between Deaf and Hard of Hearing and hearing individuals.
• Provide interpreting services for Individual Education Program (IEP) team meetings, related services, classroom activities, guest speakers, films, trainings, staff professional development, mainstream educational classes, staff meetings, field trips, and parent-teacher meetings.
• Collaborate with Managerial Interpreters and HMS Administration to support weekly Common Planning Time (CPT) meetings, professional development workshops, and coordinating the HMS Interpreting Scheduling Team.
• Process and schedule all campus-wide interpreting requests as a collaborative member of the HMS Interpreter Scheduling Team.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to the HMS interpreting staff and student interns to ensure high standards of practice.
• Aid in the recruiting and interviewing of new interpreters within the HMS structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Massachusetts State Screening through MCDHH
• RID National Interpreter Certification (NIC) or equivalent
• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment score of 3.5 or higher, or within one year of hire, pass the EIPA with a score of 3.5 or higher
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Current authorization to work in the United States
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Familiarity with scheduling software Usked