ED CAP SIGN LANG INTERPRETER III

Orange County Public Schools • Orlando, FL

3d

About The Position

Under direction, the position functions as lead educational interpreter and resource coordinator for Deaf Hard of Hearing (DHH) students enrolled in the district’s exceptional education program or may be assigned to a school performing highly skilled classroom interpreting. Position facilitates communication between students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing involved in the educational process through the use of sign language, oral interpreting, and/or other communication resources needed to accommodate DHH students who qualify to receive these services. Employees at this level bring exceptional technical skills and extensive interpreting experience to the work. Provides technical assistance to certified teachers in the education and training of DHH students. Interpreters are to adhere to The Registry of Interpreters of 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 minimum five (5) years progressively knowledgeable and skilled interpreting experience for deaf and hard of hearing students, with demonstrated knowledge of available instructional and technical resources specifically designed to facilitate equal education for DHH students; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• National Interpreter Certification (NIC), Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Educational K-12 certification (Ed:K-12), Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 3.8, or B.A. in SignLanguage Interpreting required or Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Assists supervisor in coordination and scheduling of interpreting services, in the recruitment and retention of skilled interpreting personnel, and in the interview and selection process.
• Maintains a library of professional resources by ordering textbooks and materials applicable to the assigned functional area, receives and verifies shipments, maintains materials and resource inventory data, and disseminates educational resources accordingly.
• Provides district wide interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students, parents, and staff; coordinates after hours interpreting services.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance to interpreting personnel as required; evaluates interpreting skills of district interpreters in order to provide specific information to administrators and to assist in developing appropriate staff development workshops.
• Assists supervisor in establishing and maintaining compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act with respect to the educational rights of sensory impaired persons.
• Prepares instructional materials, to include copying materials, laminating items, binding and collating.
• 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 1.2 CEUs (as measured by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf 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.
• Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED