$50
The Educational Sign Language Interpreter supports staff, students, and families by providing interpretation and translation services for deaf and hearing-impaired students. The interpreter also effectively facilitates communication between students who use Sign Language due to hearing loss, and students/teachers who do not.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes American Sign Language (ASL)
- Interprets oral communication into Sign Language and signed communication into spoken English
- Adheres to the rules of confidentiality required of all school personnel
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with teachers and other school personnel
- Works closely with students, guiding them in their own language to help understand classroom and homework instructions and facilitate independence
- Contacts families to keep them informed of school events and communicate their child's progress in school
- Attends other mandatory training, orientations and meetings at the request of the district
- Ensures policies and procedures are compliant with Section 504 and ADA
- Maintains best practices, emerging trends and legislation relating to Sign Language/interpreting functional areas
- At request of school district participates in student care conference / Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Adheres to district and Maxim policy and procedure
Minimum Requirements:
- State Board of Education Initial Sign Language Interpreter Certificate (as applicable)
- Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) certificate (as applicable per state regulation or client requirement)
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification (as applicable per state regulation or client requirement)
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Participation and completion of Maxim's Competency program when applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs