Educational Interpreter, American Sign Language, Waiver or Certified
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Santa Barbara County, CA - USA
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Job Summary
The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides services and leadership to 20 public school districts and 10 charter schools. SBCEO offers programs and services in support of nearly 70000 children throughout Santa Barbara County - from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez Lompoc Orcutt and Santa Maria.
Our Ideal candidate We seek experienced self-starting candidates who are professional flexible have excellent oral communication skills and enjoy working and collaborating in a variety of elementary and high school settings with a variety of students parents and staff. We seek individuals who have experience with technology and can learn and interpret academic vocabulary throughout the grade span. We count on our interpreters to provide the necessary access of our students who are deaf or heard of hearing to educationalexperiences throughout a school day. General DescriptionFacilitates communication between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and teachers staff members and peers within an educational environment using a variety of manual and verbal communication systems in a highly proficient manner reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer. The Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing facilitates communication through the use of sign-to English and English-to-sign skills. This position requires course work Level 4 certification and competency using manual sign systems.
Education: Possession of an associates degree in American Sign Language Interpreting Deaf Studies Deaf Education or related field is preferred. Experience: At least one year of experience providing instructional support in an educational setting is qualify for the certified Interpreter applicant must possess one of the following certifications: - Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA) level 4 or above - Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) - American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACC1) level 4 or above - NAD certification level 4 or above - Educational Signs Skills Evaluation Interpreter (ESSE-1) level 4 or above Interpreters who have not yet obtained the required certification must be eligible for a certification waiver from the California Department of Education and must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be placed on the eligibility list:provide proof of having taken one of the certification exams listed above along with the score achievedcomplete the Boys Town National Research Hospital Prescreening Assessment administered by SBCEO or by an organization recognized by require a valid California drivers license and insurance coverage required by law.
Education: Possession of an associates degree in American Sign Language Interpreting Deaf Studies Deaf Education or related field is preferred. Experience: At least one year of experience providing instructional support in an educational setting is qualify for the certified Interpreter applicant must possess one of the following certifications: - Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA) level 4 or above - Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) - American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACC1) level 4 or above - NAD certification level 4 or above - Educational Signs Skills Evaluation Interpreter (ESSE-1) level 4 or above Interpreters who have not yet obtained the required certification must be eligible for a certification waiver from the California Department of Education and must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be placed on the eligibility list:provide proof of having taken one of the certification exams listed above along with the score achievedcomplete the Boys Town National Research Hospital Prescreening Assessment administered by SBCEO or by an organization recognized by require a valid California drivers license and insurance coverage required by law.
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The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides services and leadership to 20 public school districts and 10 charter schools. SBCEO offers programs and services in support of nearly 70,000 children throughout Santa Barbara County - from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, Lompoc, Orcutt, ... View more
