Sign Language Interpreter

Capital Area Intermediate Unit; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Intermediate Unit is seeking a qualified interpreter/transliterator to support students in an educational setting.

The role follows the collective bargaining agreement and starts at Bachelor’s degree, Step 1, with a schedule of 190 days/year and 7.5 hours/day. Duties include providing interpreting and transliteration for IEPs, school activities, and collaboration with D/HH staff to support student goals.

Qualifications

• Must be able to interpret/transliterate in educational settings.
• Maintain confidentiality per policy and law.
• Adhere to RID Code of Professional Conduct in all situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting/transliterating in all situations according to the student’s IEP.
• Provide interpreting/translating for school activities for Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals.
• Adhere to CAIU confidentiality policies.
• Demonstrate professionalism and RID ethics in educational settings.
• Develop and present orientations for staff and students on hearing loss and interpretation.

Skills

Sign language interpretation

Transliteration

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Salary: This professional position follows the Collective Bargaining Agreement Salary Schedule, starting at Bachelor's, Step 1 - $58,554 for the 26/27 SY

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours/day, 190 days/year

Job Goal: To provide sign language interpretation and/or transliteration in the educational environment.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting/transliterating in all situations according to the specifications of the student’s IEP.
• Provide interpreting/transliterating for school sponsored activities for staff and/or adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH).
• Adhere to CAIU policy related to student confidentiality in all settings.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all ethical areas, especially in applying the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct to the educational setting when providing interpretation/transliteration.
• Participate in the development and presentation of orientations for general education staff and students regarding hearing loss and the role and use of an educational interpreter.
• Prepare for the interpreting/transliterating situation by seeking necessary information from the speaker, and by discussing with the speaker and D/HH individual appropriate adjustments to the physical environments (seating, lighting, acoustics, etc.).
• Promote direct communication between the general education teachers and D/HH teachers without breaching confidentiality as per the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Maintain a portfolio/folder with necessary information/materials to assist a substitute educational interpreter manage his/her assignment in an informed manner.
• Participate in educational team meetings to provide feedback regarding student use of the interpreter including contributing information for the student's IEP.
• In conjunction with D/HH teacher, develop student goals and objectives related to student’s use of the interpreter, provide ongoing assessment, and report student progress towards goals/objectives to the MDE/IEP team.
• When not interpreting or preparing for an interpreting assignment, perform tasks that support students, their education program, and the overall operation of the classroom environment.
• Strive to increase knowledge of the interpreting profession by regularly, reading publications, attending professional development workshops and in-service training, viewing videotapes or CD ROM Interpreter Education materials, and viewing online resources to keep up with current trends in the field.
• Serve as a resource to the educational team by providing information about research-based theory and practices that apply to the field of interpreting.
• Accept responsibility for student interns from a college level Interpreter Training Program.
• Know and comply with host facility’s protocols/rules for staff and students.
• Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by Program Supervisor or his/her designee.
• Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director or his/her designee.