Sign Language Interpreter
Sign Language Interpreter
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Job Description
Education:Completion of an accredited Interpreter Training Program or related Associates Degree is required. Experience performing the duties of the job may substitute for the educational requirement on a yearforyear basis.
Qualifications: RID Certification or other nationally recognized Certification.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide sign language interpreter services for deaf/hard of hearing students.
- Provide interpreting for school functions outside the classroom during regularly scheduled school hours.
- Serve as a liaison to promote good public relations between students who are deaf/hard of hearing and their peers staff faculty members and parents.
- Participate as a part of the instructional team to provide continuity of instruction for students as identified in their individual education plan or as assigned by the teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing.
- Confer with general education classroom teachers and teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing in order to better prepare for interpreting services.
- Assist with the collection and correlation of materials used in both the general education and the deaf/hard of hearing classroom work.
- Exhibit an interest for selfimprovement in signing ability interpreting skills and establishing a better understanding of the educational process.
- Attend inservice programs to improve skills necessary to deal with students in the deaf/hard of hearing program.
- Assist in maintaining hearingrelated equipment used in the classroom.
- Must be able to drive between schools to serve students.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The ability to hear and see in order to communicate effectively as well as communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties; Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Occasionally may need to lift up to fifty 50; reaching standing walking carrying bending stooping kneeling crouching sitting and/or crawling within the classroom.
Employment Type
Full-Time
