Position Type:
Special Education - Classified

Date Posted:
5/29/2021

Location:
ITS ABOUT KIDS SUPPT SERVICES

Date Available:
21/22 School Year

Closing Date:
7/15/2021

TITLE: EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER I REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL SUPERVISES: N/A
Job Function:
Interpreting and/or transliterating of English and signed concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary used by a student, staff or visitors in educational settings. Necessary specialized vocabularies may include, but are not limited to American Sign Language, English-based sign language, cued speech, and/or oral transliterating.
Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Serve as an integral member of the educational team serving students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the educational environment according to the specifications of the student's individualized education program (IEP). This environment includes the classroom, laboratory, field trip, assembly and other educational sites that are deemed appropriate for student learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors
• Attend classes with deaf and hard-of-hearing students to interpret lectures, discussions and other audible classroom activities
• Interpret at meetings, conferences, appointments, field trip, assembly, and other educational activities
• Utilize planning time to meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate by the educational team and/or supervisors
• Prepare for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating
• Serve as a professional member of the education team in the appropriate Admissions and Release Committee process
• Participate in professional development as relevant to the interpreting experience
• Perform other duties assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.

Knoledge and Abilities: KNOWLEDGE OF:

• American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and/or otherrecognized modes of communication used within the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
  community
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Basics of core content/curriculum
• Values, behavior, and language of the American Deaf culture
• Legal rights of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
• Interpreter Code of Ethics as outlined in KRS 309.300-319 under 201 KAR 39:120

ABILITY TO:

• Facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others
• including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors
• Interpret into spoken English the questions and verbal presentations of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing student, faculty, staff or visitors
• Work independently with some direction
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students and others

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Has obtained assessment level of Intermediate Plus or higher on the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI); OR scored at least 2.75 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or other assessment as recognized by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for those individuals working in K-12 settings.
• Minimum of one year's experience interpreting in an education setting or working in the Deaf community with supporting documentation or Graduation from an Interpreter Training Program may be accepted in lieu of experience.

Licenses and other requirements:

• Must hold a minimum of a Temporary License issued by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing per KRS 309.300-319 under 201 KAR 39:070 and obtain Continuing Education Requirements per 201 KAR 39:090

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, one third of your body weight, not to exceed 50 pounds

Grade:
26

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Contact: Christina Grace (christina.grace@fayette.kyschools.us)