What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign Language Interpreter position at TBD?
Educational Interpreter1 Transliterator 1 (Hearing Impaired)
NATURE OF WORK
An employee in this class is responsible for interpreting/transliterating in the classroom or at school-related activities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Daily directions are provided by the general education teacher or/or the teacher of the deaf. The employee consults with the teachers when problems arise. Error can seriously inhibit the progress of student learning. Limited supervision is provided.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK
-Facilitates communication between the student and his peers and the student and adults in the school environment.
- Studies the content of the lessons prior to class to ensure accurate representation of the lesson.
-Provides feedback to teachers upon request.
-Serves as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school environment.
KNOWLEGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
-Comptence in the communication modality used by the student who is deaf and hard of hearing.
-Competence in English grammar, including syntax, spelling and punctuation.
-Working knowledge of subjects being interpreted.
-Understanding of deafness and its impact on language development.
-Skill in expressive transliterating/interpreting at a rate commensurate with conversational speech and class lectures.
-Adequate reverse interpreting/transliterating skill while maintaining the integrity of the message.
-Ability to work as part of an Individualized Education Program team.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
A minimum of a 3.3 on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment( EIPA) and at least an AA degree in Educational Interpreting (or related field) from an accredited program or the Cued Speech Transliterator Training, Evaluation, and Certification Unit (TECUnit). Persons serving as an Educational Interpreter I must annuall complete 20 hours of training related to interpreting that has been approved by the local education agency.
This specificaiton has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As Such it is not intended to contain all the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA. Educational Interpreter 1 to continue with employment in a public-school setting.
