190 Day Position 4/00; 9/14R
Grade 47 Class Code: 7339
TITLE: Educational Interpreter: Level III
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree, preferably from and Interpreter Training Program (ITP) and Minimum of 3 years experience interpreting.
OR
7 years experience may be accepted
Level III: Full license from the Kentucky Board of Interpreters (KBI)
KNOWLEDGE OF: American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and other recognized modes of communication with the deaf and hard of hearing.
Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
Know the basics of various subjects taught.
Legal rights of the deaf and hard of hearing.
Special education, language development of, and effective strategies for educating students with hear ling loss.
Values, behavior, and language of the American Deaf culture.
NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.
Effective mentoring strategies based on best practices for interpreters.
REPORTS TO: Principal and Director Exceptional Child Services
SUPERVISES: Students
JOB GOALS: Apply ASL interpreting, English transliterating and/or other communication modalities in the educational environment to ensure access to information and to facilitate communication between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their peers, teachers, and other school staff.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provide other instructional related services when interpreting is not required. These may include but not limited to: class preparation time, such as the review of written material and the preview of audio/video material; participation in the IEP process; parent teacher conferences; and assuring the provision of note taking services.
Services that do not interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned
students.
being served.
team in the Admission and Release Committee (ARC) process.
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ABILITY TO:
Communicate and maintain effective relationship with students, parents, and staff.
Learn procedures, functions and limitations of assigned duties.
Learn to apply and explain policies and procedures related to school and program activities.
Work cooperatively with others.
Monitor work independently, observe and report students’ progress according to approved policies and procedures.
Provide PD on deafness and interpreting related topics.
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Mentor other educational interpreters