Provides interpreting services in educational settings for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind students, according to the students' IEPs (s). Matching the language use of students, their peers and instructors where travel may be required to interpret in the educational setting, the interpreter utilizes the interpreting process to ensure that the student has access to communication in the class including incidental language situations and other environmental auditory information when appropriate; facilitates communication between peers and others in the environment as needed; clarifies information interpreted to the student within the classroom setting to aid in understanding of lesson content.
 
Additionally, this position may participate as an IEP team member regarding language use and/or communication access; communicates with classroom teacher/appropriate educational personnel about the communication needs of the student(s) and the course subject matter regularly, and fulfills other responsibilities consistent with the policies and procedures of the host district(s) and/or ASDB.

Position will be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time.

 
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 
Required:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Previous experience working with children or adults in community or educational settings
 
Preferred:
Prior experience as an Educational Interpreter
Experience in an educational setting
 
Minimum of twelve (12) hours of professional development is required annually by the agency's Educational Interpreters, regardless if minimum proficiencies have been met. These hours accrued can be a combination of agency provided and community-based training. Staff member is responsible for gaining approval of professional development, and gathering and reporting documentation to supervisor annually.
 
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to pass FBI and State background checks
• Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel who drive on State business
• Show minimum proficiency in interpreting skills through one of the following: 1) Proof of a score of 3.5 or higher on the Education Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or 2) Valid RID/NAD/BEI certification including, CSC, CI, CT, CDI, SC:L, NIC (any variation), BEI (any variation), NAD (level 3 or higher)
• If the agency is unable to identify a candidate who meets the minimum proficiency requirements, it may hire or retain an individual with lower proficiency who has demonstrated working proficiency in English and ASL, meets the minimum education requirements for the position, and has been prescreened during the interview process (receiving a score of 3 or higher) by a hiring manager who meets the agency's supervisory interpreter credential requirements.
• Upon hire, the individual must be placed on a professional development plan for up to three (3) years. The plan must include a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of interpreter training per year and documented progress toward meeting the minimum proficiency requirements. At the supervisor's discretion, the professional development plan may be extended for up to one (1) additional year to allow the individual to meet the required proficiencies.

 
KNOWLEDGE OF

• Policies, procedures, and programs of the immediate work unit
• Principles and practices of administration and management
• Agency or program rules, regulations, and operating procedures
• RID Code of Professional Conduct (CPC)/Ethics for interpreters
• Varied techniques for non verbal communication, using body language, gesture, 
   cues, and facial expression
• Office practices, procedures, and related software (specifically Microsoft programs & 
   Google platforms/apps)
• ADA, and other applicable community resources

 
DEMONSTRATED SKILL/ABILITY TO

• Ability to organize, plan, and prepare to appropriately interpret daily classroom learning experiences
• Works independently, taking initiative in problem-solving
• Effectively demonstrate ethical decision-making, emphasizing confidentiality and only sharing assignment-related information as needed with the educational team
• Maintains effective communication with other members of the educational team
• Knows the role and responsibilities of each member of the educational team
• Incorporates feedback into work product
• Maintains professional development in line with expectations of the agency, and/or other licensing and certifying entities
• Works as part of a team, both with co-interpreters and with the educational team
• Understands and utilizes a variety of communication modes, conveying the message faithfully and accurately,
• Evaluates the receiver's comprehension of the interpretation, and adjusting/modifying the interpretation as needed
• Meets physical and mental demands of interpreting work.