EIPA Certified Educational American Sign Language Interpreter

This position is located in the READS Collaborative Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program in Norton, MA. Qualifications:

• REQUIRED! Completion of the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA); both performance and written as required by DESE/MCDHH.
• REQUIRED! Achieved the performance score on the EIPA, for both performance & written, as determined by DESE/MCDHH.
• REQUIRED! Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL)
• Licensure in Massachusetts
• Prior experience working with students, ranging from elementary to high school levels preferred
• Basic understanding of child development as well as language development, or willingness to learn
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary educational team on matters regarding interpreting and communication
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Any additions/changes to the above, qualifications as deemed appropriate by READS Board of Directors

Additional:

• Provide educational interpreting services within all assigned grade levels, classes & meetings as determined by the READS DHH administrator.
• Interpret or transliterate in a mode that reflects the student's language use as outlined in the student's IEP
• Ability to both produce accessible language and understand child and adolescent signers
• An understanding of the stages of child development particularly as these relate to language development and knowledge specific to language development of deaf and hard of hearing children
• Knowledge of grade specific academic content
• Work with the classroom teacher to adapt classroom/school activities to promote participation of deaf or hard of hearing individuals
• Model social strategies to encourage interaction between individuals who use sign language and those who do not Ensure incidental information is interpreted
• Maintain confidentiality – information is only shared within the educational team
• Maintain professional boundaries, respect privacy of students and foster independent student learning
• Conduct oneself appropriate to the academic setting -Prepare for classroom academic content, including previewing text books, teacher's lesson plans or electronic presentation of material
• Provide academic support as outlined in the IEP under the guidance of a certified teacher
• Provide sign language support to classmates of the student who is deaf or hard of hearing
• Attend and participate in any meetings which you are requested to attend.
• Attend Parent Conferences and Parents' Night activities as requested.
• Contribute as a member of a team
• Any additional responsibilities as determined by the Program Administrator. Supervised By: Program Administrator Work Year: 183 days Rate of Pay: $51,503 to $67,771, based on Experience as per READS ESP Unit Collective Bargaining Agreement Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends