Educational Interpreter

Warren County Educational Service Center; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Warren County Educational Service Center seeks an Educational Interpreter/Sign Language Interpreter to support students across classrooms, cafeterias, and resource rooms. The interpreter will facilitate effective communication between students, families, and school staff, ensuring accessibility to instruction and activities.

The role requires fluent ASL, a high school diploma, and an Ohio interpreter license, with the ability to travel between locations and collaborate with diverse teams while

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Valid Ohio DOE license: Associate – Interpreter of Hearing Impaired.
• Fluent in American Sign Language.
• Knowledge of child development and language development.
• Must pass BCII and FBI background checks before employment.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations in a day.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Background checks clean and free from communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with students about education under teacher/administrator direction.
• Attend student activities and facilitate communication with peers and staff.
• Prepare and deliver effective interpretation to support instruction and assessments.
• Collaborate with educational staff and participate in IEP/ETR processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines for records/files.
• Assist with self-help skills as needed and report concerns to supervision.

Skills

ASL fluency

Student/parent communication

Team collaboration

Travel between sites

Education

High school diploma

Licensed: Ohio Dept of Education Associate – Interpreter of Hearing Impaired

Job description

Title: Educational Interpreter/Sign Language Interpreter

Reports to: Program Supervisor and/or County Superintendent/Building Administrator(s)/District Administrator(s) as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Valid Ohio’s Department of Education License Associate: Interpreter of Hearing Impaired.
• Must possess the training and skills required to perform tasks assigned.
• Must be fluent in American Sign Language.
• Must possess knowledge of child development and language development.
• Must submit to both Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks prior to final employment.
• Must have the ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the work day if so assigned.
• Must possess demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Must pass criminal background checks and be free from communicable diseases.

General Description

This person, under the direction of a teacher or administrator, may communicate with students regarding their education, attend student activities, and help students, parents, and community members communicate with peers, teachers, and administrators.

Essential Functions

1. To supervise under the direction of a teacher or administrator in classrooms, cafeterias, libraries, and/or resource rooms.
2. To communicate with students and parents regarding the educational program including but not limited to attendance, grades/instruction, discipline, and family issues.
3. Facilitate student’s communication in a variety of settings.
4. Prepare and deliver effective interpretation that supports instruction, assessment, and the learning of each individual student.
5. Participate in the Evaluation Team Report and Individual Education Program Process.
6. Enhance student’s independence and self-confidence.
7. Understand and assist in usage of assistive technology used by the student.
8. Support student’s abilities, needs, services, and language as documented on the ETR and IEP.
9. Collect information and chart progress on student use of interpreting services.
10. Collaborate with educational staff.
11. To perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the teacher/administrator.
12. To participate in staff training and meetings.
13. To ensure that confidentiality practices are maintained at all times.
14. To assist student with self-help skills such as toileting and eating.
15. To confer with supervisors regarding process, concerns, and recommendations.
16. To maintain records and files as required.
17. To plan and organize own work to meet priorities.
18. To meet deadlines (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly).
19. To report the presence of unauthorized or atypical visitors.
20. To comply with state and federal regulations that pertains to the position (e.g. OSHA, OCR).
21. Maintain licensure through activities approved by the Local Professional Development Committee in accordance with an Individual Professional Development Plan.
22. Establish and maintain professional rapport with students.
23. Report cases of suspected child abuse to administration and law enforcement authorities according to state law.
24. To adhere to all board of education policies, regulations, and procedures.