Educational Interpreter/ Transliterator ( Hearing Impaired)

Overview The educational interpreter’s primary function is to facilitate communication among students who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, the classroom teacher and other personnel in the school system. The educational interpreter provides interpreting and support services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing being educated in the school district. Other duties that may be performed when they do not interfere with interpreting include tutoring, participation in meetings and being an active member of the school’s educational team.

Key Responsibilities

? Provide expressive and voice interpreting for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in general education classes (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English and/or Oral Interpreting).

? Under the direction of the classroom teacher, provide tutoring/review services as necessary for students who are deaf or hard of hearing when it does not interfere with the task of interpreting.

? Participate in educational team activities. Activities may include Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and/or informal staffings. Input from the interpreter may involve information regarding communication strategies and progress related to the child’s use of the interpreter

? Serve as a liaison between the students who are deaf or hard of hearing, hearing peers, staff and faculty members.

? Assist in providing in-services to hearing students, staff and parents as requested by the Teacher of the Deaf in regard to sign language, deafness, Deaf culture, interpreting and consumer education.

? Provide interpreting for school functions outside of the classroom, extracurricular activities and parent meetings during regular school hours.

? Maintain confidentiality in regards to the student being served and other students in the school setting. 

Knowledge, Skills, AND Abilities:

? Competence 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 typical language development

? Strong interpersonal skills in relating to students and adults.

? 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.

? EIPA score of 3.5 or a current score of 3.3 with expectations to retest and obtain a score of 3.5 by July 1, 2025