Internal Transfer Deadline: April 8, 2025
- This is a district wide position and may work at multiple locations
- M - F at 6.5 hours/day
- 185 days/year
TITLE: Educational Interpreter (Level 1, 2 or 3 depends on qualifications listed below)
QUALIFICATIONS for Level 1 Pay:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Some experience interpreting in an educational setting or working with the deaf community with supporting documentation preferred
- Temporary license from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI)
- Actively working with a mentor to achieve full licensure
QUALIFICATIONS for Level II Pay:
- Temporary license from Kentucky Board of Interpreters
- Actively working with a mentor to achieve full licensure
- Holds Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferably from an Interpreter Training Program
QUALIFICATIONS for Level III Pay:
- Full licensure from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters
- Willingness to serve as a mentor for interpreters without full licensure
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent, Executive Director, or designee
JOB GOAL: Apply ASL interpreting, English transliterating and/or other communication modalities to facilitate communication in the educational environment and to ensure access to information and maximum learning between students who are hearing impaired and faculty, staff, and other students.
DISTINGUISING CHARACTERISTICS: Serve as an integral member of the educational team serving students who are hearing impaired in the educational environment according to the specifications of the student's individualized educational program (IEP). This environment includes the classroom laboratory, field trip, assembly, and other educational sites that are deemed appropriate for student learning.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English or other recognized modes of communication with the deaf and hard of hearing community
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
- Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies
- Applicable sections of the law, including Kentucky Administrative Regulations
- Special education, language development of, and effective strategies for educating students with hearing loss
- Values, behavior, and language of the American Deaf culture
- NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct