Ed Cap Sign Lang Interpreter II

Orange County Public Schools•Maitland, FL

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About The Position

The purpose of the position is to facilitate communication between students who are Deaf Hard of Hearing (DHH) involved in the educational process through the use of sign language, oral interpreting, real time captioning, and/or other communication resources needed to accommodate DHH students who qualify to receive these services. Employees at this level apply intermediate skills. Interpreters are to adhere to Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) code of ethics as relates to standard practices in educational interpreting as well as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) guidelines for professional conduct. Work is performed under the direction of a certified teacher or other school official. Essential functions as outlined herein are performed according to the assigned functional area (e.g., interpreting, transliterating, captioning). Performs related duties as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by two (2) years progressively skilled interpreting experience for deaf or hard of hearing students, with demonstrated ability to effectively attend to the needs of deaf or hard of hearing school age children; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 3.3, or B.A. in sign language interpreting required.

Responsibilities

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
Facilitates communication by providing interpreting and or captioning services in the educational setting for deaf and hard of hearing students, staff, and parents.
Interprets and/or captions all auditory information (including film/video presentations) in a variety of settings including classroom, discipline office, assemblies, counseling, and others as they arise.
Interpreting, transliterating, captioning etc. preformed in accord with the language mode outlined in the students communication plan.
Interprets and/or communicates for students engaged in extracurricular activities as assigned.
Monitors activities and behavior of children during and in the absence of classroom teachers to ensure the physical and environmental safe keeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and reports disciplinary concerns to the classroom teacher.
Assists teachers by circulating within the classroom, providing interpreting assistance, and tutoring support to DHH student only under direct supervision of a certified teacher.
Works with a certified teacher to adapt content and lessons to promote participation of deaf or hard of hearing students.
During non-student contact time or when interpretation is not required researches sign concepts related to class subjects and content and assists in the preparation of instructional materials.
Performs support tasks such as copying materials, laminating items, typing correspondence, filing paperwork, preparing classroom bulletin boards, classroom decorations, displays of student activities, and other classroom objectives.
May be assigned monitoring duties as appropriate to the position, e.g., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these periods; escorts students to designated activity areas, e.g., music room, computer room, art classes, assemblies, etc. p>
Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by the school district.
With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
Participates in yearly professional development activities focused on the acquisition of new and up to date knowledge and skills in sign language interpreting to a minimum of 0.9 CEUs (as measured by RID).
Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS.
With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.
Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.