Spartanburg School District Two

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Educational Interpreter  

FLSA:   Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY

The educational interpreter’s primary function is to provide interpreting services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing, their classmates, the educational staff, and others involved in the education setting.

This position reports to the building level principal.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide interpreting for deaf and hard of hearing students, classmates, educational staff and others involved in the education setting
• Participate in education team meetings
• Provide interpreting for other activities during the regularly scheduled school day as needed (i.e. field trips, Individual Educational Plan meetings, etc.)
• Prepare for interpreting (i.e., familiarization with the physical environment and with subject area vocabulary and concepts)

• Perform other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE

An ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate strong abilities in the areas of organization/time management, flexibility, and oral/written communication, as well as a strong knowledge of typical speech and language development and effective treatment strategies for atypical development. 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 3.0, or nationally recognized certification.
• Successful completion of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: Written Assessment.
• Fluency in English and in American Sign Language (ASL).
• Adherence to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Codes of Professional Conduct.

Working Conditions:

School environment with no significant exposure to environmental conditions. Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require considerable attention and working with students. Physical demands are restricted to school activities requiring movement/lifting items weighing up to ten pounds. Occasional local travel required.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The candidate is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.

Shift Type:              Full-Time

Salary Range:          Up to $30 per hour

Location:                 Varies

Spartanburg School District Two believes it has the obligation to provide the best administrative and supervisory personnel available for the district regardless of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions), color, disability, age (40 or older), genetic information, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law.