San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Durango Office

701 Camino del Rio, Ste. 221

Durango, Colorado 81301

970-247-3261

Cortez Office

2003 Industrial Park Rd.

Cortez, CO 81321

970-565-8411

Job Description

TITLE: Educational Interpreter

Salary Table: 2023-2024 Special Service Provider

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Colorado Department of Education’s Authorization: Educational Interpreter, credentials to obtain Authorization: Educational Interpreter (including an AA degree, a 3.5 score on the EIPASkills Assessment, and a passing score on the EIPA-Written Test), or credentials to obtain CDE’s Temporary Authorization Status (which includes a score of 2.9 or higher on an EIPA-Skill Assessment or current RID or NAD III certification or higher, and a one year window to pass the EIPA-Written Test).

JOB GOAL: To provide quality interpreting and/or transliterating services, facilitate communications, and foster students’ academic and social development in the educational environment.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide interpreting and/or transliterating services for Deaf/HH and hearing in the educational environment (classrooms, parent meetings, field trips, assemblies, instruction with special service providers, IEP meetings, etc.).

• Facilitate communications through the use of sign language, spoken English, cultural mediation, and knowledge about visual accessibility.

• Foster students’ academic and social development as appropriate to the student’s age and the academic setting.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT:

• The educational interpreter is, first and foremost, a member of the educational team and the school

community and should follow school and district guidelines and policies for professional behavior and conduct. These should be interfaced with EIPA’s Guidelines of Professional Conduct for Educational Interpreters.

• The educational interpreter should continue to develop knowledge and skills and should strive to maintain high professional standards.

LENGTH OF WORK YEAR: Follows the school calendar.

SALARY: Based on years of experience and authorization/certification.

SUPERVISOR: Supervised by the Executive Exceptional Student Services Director.