ASL Interpreter

Cambridge School District•Cambridge, MA

33d

About The Position

The educational ASL interpreter's primary function is to facilitate communication among students and staff district-wide who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, colleagues, and other personnel in the school system. The educational ASL interpreter provides interpreting and support services to students and staff who are deaf or hard of hearing and are being educated or teaching with Cambridge Public Schools. 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. This position reports directly to the JK-12 World Language Director.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Fluency in ASL and English
Deaf interpreter training, including specialized training and knowledge of meeting unique communication modes.
Follow standard practices and ethical decision-making in accordance with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct and the Standard Practice Papers.
Minimum of one to five years of experience as a working interpreter, or equivalent experience.
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
Must demonstrate sufficient linguistic fluency and cognitive flexibility
Advanced cultural knowledge of the Deaf community and its resources is required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Prior experience in a diverse K-12 setting.

Responsibilities

Providing expressive and voice interpretation for students or staff who are deaf or hard of hearing in the educational setting (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English, and/or Oral Interpreting).
Collaborating with the classroom teacher/supervisor, 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.
Assisting with the setup of note-taking services for students/staff who are deaf or hard of hearing, when necessary.
Participating in educational team activities either in person or via a report. Activities may include, but are not limited to, team meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences, and/or informal staffing.
Serving as a liaison between staff who are deaf or hard of hearing, hearing peers, staff, and faculty members.
Providing and or assisting in providing in-services to hearing students, staff, and parents as requested in regard to sign language, deafness, Deaf culture, interpreting, and consumer education.
Interpreting for school functions outside of the classroom, extracurricular activities, and parent meetings when requested in advance.
Maintaining professional standards as delineated in the Code of Ethics of the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
Assuring equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
Ability to work after school hours when needed.
Other job duties as assigned.