Substitute Educational Interpreter, USDB

Full Job Description

If you are interested in a challenging and highly rewarding position working closely with individual students, this is the position for you. A Substitute Educational Interpreter acts as an Educational Interpreter in the absence of the assigned Educational Interpreter.

Principal Duties
As a Substitute Educational Interpreter you will:

Interpret instructor's lectures, comments, and questions for deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream classroom setting.Interpret students' questions and statements.Interpret for school functions as assigned.Adapt signing level and system to the communication needs of the students.Tutor as appropriate under the supervision of the classroom instructor.Follow the code of ethics for certified interpreters.Participate cooperatively as a member of the educational team.Assist in coordinating note taking for students as needed.Communicate regularly with instructors, program Director or Specialist and Lead Interpreter about student progress and concerns.Follow schedule as determined by program Director or SpecialistWilling to improve signing skills through in-service and additional classes.The Ideal CandidateThe Ideal Candidate will possess:EIPA 4.0 or higher, Utah Professional Certificate or National Certification recognized by the Utah Interpreter Program.

May give consideration to candidates with EIPA rating 3.5-3.9 or State Novice Certification.knowledge of the role and function of the Educational Interpretertechniques and methods of teaching deaf and hearing impaired studentsculture in the deaf community, especially as it relates to educationcommunicate fluently in American Sign Language and other sign systemsCode of Ethics for interpretersscientific and technical terminology used in various educational subjectsability to demonstrate broad and fluent use of vocabulary, with a variety of strategies for communicating new vocabularyuse of appropriate signs and sign correctly in a variety of situationsdemonstrate proper use of grammarsign complex constructionscomprehend signed messages accuratelysuccessful completion of a criminal background checkWhy You Should Join Our TeamAs a Substitute Educational Interpreter you will enjoy a fun working environment will opportunity to move into a full time Interpreter position.The AgencyTo learn more about the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, please click here.

Additional Information Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. being subject to possible physical attack.

(Risks are related to the possibility of working with students who are non-compliant, self-abusive, and/or aggressive.)There are moderate physical requirements for this position, as work requires the physical exertion associated with sign language interpreting, including situations requiring long periods of interpreting.These positions are "on-call" only, Monday - Friday for up to six-and-a-half (6-1/2) hours a day for nine (9) months during each school year.