Sign Language Interpreter

Performance Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting/transliterating in all situations according to the specifications of the student’s IEP.
• Provide interpreting/transliterating for school sponsored activities for staff and/or adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH).
• Adhere to CAIU policy related to student confidentiality in all settings.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all ethical areas, especially in applying the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct to the educational setting when providing interpretation/transliteration.
• Participate in the development and presentation of orientations for general education staff and students regarding hearing loss and the role and use of an educational interpreter.
• Prepare for the interpreting/transliterating situation by seeking necessary information from the speaker, and by discussing with the speaker and D/HH individual appropriate adjustments to the physical environments (seating, lighting, acoustics, etc.).
• Promote direct communication between the general education teachers and D/HH teachers without breaching confidentiality as per the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Maintain a portfolio/folder with necessary information/materials to assist a substitute educational interpreter manage his/her assignment in an informed manner.
• Participate in educational team meetings to provide feedback regarding student use of the interpreter including contributing information for the student's IEP.
• In conjunction with D/HH teacher, develop student goals and objectives related to student’s use of the interpreter, provide ongoing assessment, and report student progress towards goals/objectives to the MDE/IEP team.
• When not interpreting or preparing for an interpreting assignment, perform tasks that support students, their education program, and the overall operation of the classroom environment.
• Strive to increase knowledge of the interpreting profession by regularly reading publications, attending professional development workshops and in-service training, viewing videotapes or CD ROM Interpreter Education materials, and viewing online resources to keep up with current trends in the field.
• Serve as a resource to the educational team by providing information about research-based theory and practices that apply to the field of interpreting.
• Accept responsibility for student interns from a college level Interpreter Training Program.

Job Goal

To provide sign language interpretation and/or transliteration in the educational environment.