EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER I

Class Code: 7338

MAYFIELD  INDEPENDENT  SCHOOL DISTRICT

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education                                                                            APPROVED: 09/18/2017

BASIC FUNCTION:

Apply ASL interpreting, English transliterating and/or other communication modalities in the educational environment to ensure access to information and maximum learning between studetns who are deaf or hard of hearing and faculty, staff, and other students.

DISTINGUISHING  CHARACTERISTICS:

      Serve as an integral member of the education team serving students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in the educational environment according to the specifications of the student's individual education program (IEP). This environment includes the classroom, laboratory, field trip, assembly, and other educational sites that are deemed appropriate for student learning.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and other including faculty, staff, administrators, others students or visitors.
• Attend classes with deaf and hard-of-hearing students to interpret letcures, discussions and other audible classroom activities.
• Interpret at meetings, conferences, appointments, field trips, assemblies, and other educational activities.
• Utilize planning time to meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate byt the educational team and/or supervisors.
• Prepare for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating.
• Serve as a professional member of the education team in the appropriate Admissions and Release Committee process.
• Participate in the professional development as relevant to the interpreting experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned that do not interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned student(s).

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and other recognized modes of communication within the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary. 
• Basics of core content/curriculum.
• Values, behavior, and language of the American deaf culture.
• Legal rights of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
• Interpreter Code of Ethis as outlined in KRS 309.300-319 under 201 KAR 39:120.

ABILITY TO:

• Facilitate communicaiton between deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors.
• Interpret into spoken English the questions and verbal presentations of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing student, faculty, staff, or visitors.
• Work independently with some direction.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students and others.
• Maintain current knowledge of school rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Bachelor's Degree from an Interpreter Training Program (ITP). Minimum of a Temporary License issued by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing per KRS 309.300-319 under KAR 39:070 and obtain Continuing Education Requirements per 201 KAR 39:090.