About this role
Educational Interpreter
Summary: Facilitates communications for deaf/hard-of-hearing students during the school day, for academic and extracurricular activities; delivers the interpretation of audio-visual information in alignment with Individual Educational Plan (IEP) documents and in service to school needs; utilizes a variety of visual tools to meet student needs and support equal access to interpreted materials; participates in school functions and activities such as field trips and extracurricular activities; collaborates and provides technical assistance to school-based administrators, teachers, students, and staff.
Qualifications: Required
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate. • Hold a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS) Level I certification and/or an Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) certification. • Knowledge of the Registry of Interpreter for the Deaf (RID) code of ethics and/or the Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit (TECUnit) code of conduct. • Knowledge of methods, materials, practices, procedures, and programs related to deaf culture. • Proficiency in the use of technology. • Ability to apply knowledge to the needs and requirements of a public school system. • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with culturally diverse students and staff. • Ability to provide guidance and maintain confidentiality, at all times. • Ability to participate in professional development activities. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Preferred
• Participation in an appropriate professional development training program. • Qualification as an educational interpreter as determined by the Virginia Department of Education. • Hold a national interpreter and/or transliterator certification.