About this role
QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or GED; MUST possess Temporary or Full License issued by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing REPORTS TO: Principal and Director of Special Education JOB GOAL: Serve as an integral member of the educational team serving students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and terms of employment according to approve salary schedules. EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the district evaluation plan. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interpreting and/or transliterating of English and signed concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary used by a student, staff or visitors in educational settings. Necessary specialized vocabularies may include, but are not limited to American Sign Language, English-based sign language, cued speech, and/or oral transliterating.
• Uses recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors.
• Attends classes with deaf and hard-of-hearing students to interpret lectures, discussions and other audible classroom activities.
• Interprets at meetings, conferences, appointments, field trip, assembly, and other educational activities.
• Prepares for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating.
• Serves as member of the education team in the Admissions and Release Committee process.
• Participates in professional development as relevant to the interpreting experience.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.