Educational Interpreter

Title:

Educational

Interpreter

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

Educational

Interpreter

Reports

to:

Supervisor/Consultant,

Intervention

Support

Services

FLSA

Status :

Non-exempt

Position

Description

The

Educational

Interpreter

helps

make

education

accessible

to

students

who

are

deaf

and/or

hard

of

hearing

through

sign

language

and

other

individualized

communication

methods.

This

may

include

signing

various

sentence

structures

during

class

settings,

along

with

ensuring

lighting

and

seating

are

appropriate,

to

maximize

the

student's

access

to

the

Interpreter

and

the

educational

instruction.

The

Interpreter

works

with

the

student,

their

educational

team,

and

the

lead

interpreter

to

ensure

the

student

is

receiving

the

necessary

assistance

in

all

of

their

interactions

throughout

the

course

of

a

school

day.

Task

Title

/Domain

Essential

Job

Functions

%

Time

Spent

(estimate)

Interpreting

Provide

expressive

and

voice

interpreting

for

academic

content,

lessons,

social

interactions,

and

school-based

communication,

using

the

student's

preferred

mode

of

communication

or

other

appropriate

methods

while

accurately

conveying

the

speaker's

message

and

intent.

Ensure

the

classroom

environment

(lighting,

seating,

technology

use,

etc.)

is

accessible

for

the

student.

Adjust

interpretation

as

necessary

to

meet

the

student's

specific

needs.

80%

Communication;

Data

Collection

&

Reporting

Collaborate

with

the

student's

educational

team

to

ensure

the

student

is

receiving

appropriate

levels

of

assistance.

Prior

to

lessons,

receive

and

review

material

from

teachers

to

prepare

for

conveying

the

materials

to

students

effectively.

When

appropriate,

collaborate

with

the

educational

team

to

collect

information

or

data

related

to

a

student's

Individualized

Education

Plan

(IEP).

20%

The

intent

of

this

job

description

is

to

provide

a

representative

description

of

the

types

of

duties

and

responsibilities

required

for

this

position.

Employees

may

be

asked

to

perform

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned.

Qualifications

Employment

in

this

position

is

contingent

upon

compliance

with

applicable

pre-employment

requirements,

including

the

satisfactory

completion

of

required

criminal

records

checks

and

fingerprinting

in

accordance

with

Ohio

Revised

Code

§

3319.39

and

other

applicable

laws

and

HCESC

policies.

Required

Education:

Associate's

degree

in

Applied

Science

of

Interpreter

Training

Program,

American

Sign

Language/Interpreting,

or

a

related

field.

Licensure:

Ohio

Five-Year

Interpreter

for

the

Hearing

Impaired

license;

Valid

driver's

license

Previous

Supervisory

Experience:

None

Access

to

reliable

transportation

to

fulfill

job

duties

Preferred

Previous

Work-Related

Experience:

1-2

years

Supervisory

Responsibilities

Supervisory

Activities:

None

Supervisory

Responsibility:

N/A,

not

responsible

for

supervising

employees

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Title:

Educational

Interpreter

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

Financial

&

Asset

Management

Tasks

Performed:

None

Spending

or

purchase

approval

authority:

N/A

Asset

Security

This

position

is

responsible

for

the

safety

and

security

of

the

following

types

of

assets:

Confidential

assets

(e.g.,

personnel

files,

student

records,

banking

information)

Asset

Responsibility

Position

does

not

manage

or

oversee

any

organizational

assets.

Individuals

in

this

position

may

use

resources

in

their

work

(e.g.,

office

supplies,

shared

equipment,

basic

inventory),

but

they

are

not

responsible

for

tracking

and

maintaining

them.

Interactions

&

Decision-Making

Interaction

Scope

This

position

works

mainly

with

the

same

group

of

coworkers

in

their

team

or

department.

Stakeholder

Interactions

Moderate:

Handles

common

needs

and

sometimes

adjusts

responses

or

coordinates

with

others.

(Examples:

Explain

processes,

resolve

routine

problems,

share

updates.)

Decision-Making

Responsibility

This

position

decides

how

to

organize

their

own

work

and

set

priorities

for

their

tasks.

Knowledge

&

Skills

Knowledge

(Business

&

Management,

Operations

&

Technology,

Services,

and

Safety

&

Legal)

Basic

o

Administrative:

Office

systems

and

procedures

such

as

creating

and

managing

documents,

organizing

files

and

records.

o

Computers/IT:

Electronic

equipment,

computer

hardware

and

software,

including

applications

and

programming.

o

Customer

and

Personal

Service:

Principles

and

processes

for

providing

customer

and

personal

services.

o

Education/Training:

Principles

and

methods

for

curriculum

and

training

design,

teaching

and

instruction,

and

measuring

training

effects.

o

Health

Services:

Treating

and

preventing

disease,

and

improving

and

preserving

physical

and

mental

health

and

well-being.

Intermediate

o

Safety/Security:

Equipment,

policies,

and

procedures

for

the

protection

of

people,

data,

property,

and

the

organization.

o

Law/Government:

Local,

state,

and

national

laws

and

government

regulations.

Advanced

o

None

Expert

o

None

Skills

(Basic,

Process,

Resource

Management,

Social,

Systems,

and

Technical):

Continually

or

almost

continually:

Active

Listening,

Coordination,

Social

Perceptiveness

More

than

half

the

time:

Reading

Comprehension,

Speaking,

Active

Learning,

Critical

Thinking,

Learning

Strategies,

Monitoring,

Time

Management,

Service

Orientation

About

half

the

time:

Judgment/Decision-Making

Less

than

half

the

time:

Writing,

Mathematics,

Science,

Instructing,

Negotiation,

Complex

Problem

Solving

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Title:

Educational

Interpreter

Board

Approved:

July

29,

2026

The

essential

functions,

qualifications,

physical

and

sensory

abilities,

mental

and

psychological

demands,

and

work

environment

requirements

described

in

this

job

description

are

representative

of

those

necessary

to

successfully

perform

the

duties

of

the

position.

A

qualified

individual

must

be

able

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position,

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodation.

Hamilton

County

Educational

Service

Center

will

provide

reasonable

accommodations

to

qualified

applicants

and

employees

with

disabilities,

as

required

by

applicable

law,

unless

doing

so

would

impose

an

undue

hardship.

Employees

or

applicants

who

require

a

reasonable

accommodation

to

participate

in

the

application

process

or

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position

should

contact

Human

Resources.

Working

Environment

(Physical,

Mental,

&

Psychological

Demands)

Work

Type

Light

Work:

Exerting

up

to

20

pounds

of

force

occasionally

or

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

frequently,

or

a

negligible

amount

of

force

constantly

to

move

objects.

Even

though

the

weight

lifted

may

be

only

a

negligible

amount,

a

job/occupation

is

rated

Light

Work

when

it

requires:

(1)

walking

or

standing

to

a

significant

degree;

(2)

sitting

most

of

the

time

while

pushing

or

pulling

arm

or

leg

controls;

or

(3)

working

at

a

production

rate

pace

while

constantly

pushing

or

pulling

materials

even

though

the

weight

of

the

materials

is

negligible.

Physical

demand

requirements

are

in

excess

of

these

for

Sedentary

Work.

Physical

&

Sensory

Abilities

Continually

or

almost

continually:

Multi-limb

Coordination,

Finger

Dexterity,

Reaching,

Repetitive

Motion,

Hearing

in-person

speech

More

than

half

the

time:

Speaking,

Near

vision

clarity

About

half

the

time:

Standing,

Sitting,

Far

vision

clarity

Less

than

half

the

time:

Crawling/Crouching/Kneeling,

Walking,

Hearing

remote

speech

Mental

and

Psychological

Demands:

Occasional

Exposure:

The

work

for

this

position

sometimes

involves

stressful

or

sensitive

situations,

such

as

meeting

deadlines

or

dealing

with

unhappy

people,

but

these

are

brief

and

infrequent.

Work

Environment

This

position

is

exposed

to

the

following

environmental

hazards:

Continually

or

almost

continually:

None

More

than

half

the

time:

None

About

half

the

time:

None

Typical

Noise

Level :

Moderate

-

Similar

to

a

business

office

or

department

store

No

personal

protective

equipment

(PPE)

is

used

to

perform

the

duties

of

this

position.

Hamilton

County

Educational

Service

Center

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

and

does

not

discriminate

in

employment

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age,

disability,

veteran

status,

or

any

other

characteristic

protected

by

applicable

federal

and

state

laws.

HCESC

provides

reasonable

accommodations

to

qualified

applicants

and

employees

with

disabilities

in

accordance

with

applicable

law.

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