Interpreter - Deaf & Hard of Hearing (Outside Candidates)

Job Description / Essential Elements

Under the supervision of the Coordinator-Special Education, provides interpreting and instructional support services to students identified as deaf and hard of hearing using signing and reverse interpreting skills; tutors individual and small groups of assigned students; assists instructional personnel in the implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for assigned students; serves as a liaison and interpreter between deaf and hard of hearing students, school personnel and outside agencies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree and two years of interpreting experience or an equivalent combination of education and interpreting experience. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • Valid California Class C driver’s license. • Valid certification by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or passage of one of the exams listed below with a minimum score per industry standard: o Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) o Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) o National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment and interpreting.

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https://iusd.org/sites/default/files/documents/Interpreter%20-%20Deaf%20%20Hard%20of%20Hearing.pdf

Requirements / Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Coordinator-Special Education, provides interpreting and instructional support services to students identified as deaf and hard of hearing using signing and reverse interpreting skills; tutors individual and small groups of assigned students; assists instructional personnel in the implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for assigned students; serves as a liaison and interpreter between deaf and hard of hearing students, school personnel and outside agencies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree and two years of interpreting experience or an equivalent combination of education and interpreting experience.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Valid certification by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, or passage of one of the exams listed below with a minimum score of 3.5 is highly desirable.
• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
• Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R)
• National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment and interpreting. Other combinations of applicable education, training and experience
may be considered.

Please review the requirements of this position in the attached job description. By submitting an application, candidates are confirming that they meet the educational and experience levels as well as any license requirements listed for this position.

• Certification (Required certificates listed on the posting need to be attached to the application to be complete. Please attach as a 'certification'.)

Comments and Other Information

Req# 5575