Educational Language Interpreter

The Public Schools Branch (PSB), represents all 56 of Prince Edward Island's English-language public schools, serving more than 20,000 students from kindergarten through grade 12. It is PSB's primary focus to foster inclusive, diverse, safe and caring learning environments that inspire a commitment to lifelong learning and community engagement as we prepare successful global citizens for our ever-changing world.

1. POSTING OPEN TO PRESENT UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES OF CUPE LOCAL 3260.

2. POSTING OPEN TO OTHER CUPE LOCALS.

3. POSTING OPEN TO RELIEF / SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES.

4. THE PUBLIC MAY APPLY AT SAME TIME BUT WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AFTER UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES.

The PSB is seeking an Educational Language Interpreter to provide educational support services to a student who is deaf by modeling sign language, facilitating communication between the student and hearing persons; also preparing and providing educational support and materials for a student who is deaf and communicates using sign language

Why Work for PSB?

• Opportunity to work for schools in your local community

• Training and development opportunities and funding to grow your career and area of expertise

• Opportunity to make an impact to better the Public Education System, students and PSB staff well-being on PEI

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Provide American Sign Language (ASL) instruction in the classroom and social settings.
• Work collaboratively with the school team and the HEAR Itinerant teacher to provide daily learning opportunities to develop ASL skills.
• Work collaboratively with the student's educational team to develop the Deaf student's educational plan.
• Supervise and monitor student behavior to ensure safety and supports the development of self-help skills and independence.
• Assist peers in learning sign language.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining records for language and vocabulary development, student academic progress and social development.
• Support learning opportunities and strategies for connections to the English language.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an American Sign Language/English Interpreter Program or demonstrated equivalency as recognized by the Employer;
• Experience working with school aged students, specifically, students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds;
• Functional literacy in English;
• Knowledge of child and language development;
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and colleagues within an educational team.
• Current training and ability to apply NVCI
• First language fluency in ASL is an asset.

The following would be considered assets:

• University or college studies in Deaf education, Human Services, Special Education or Child Development would be an asset.
• First language fluency in ASL is an asset.
• Experience working with students at the high-school level

Applicant must have on file or submit a current Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check and have no past or present criminal record which would be detrimental in working in an environment with children, youth, and other adults