Sign Language Interpreter

Sign Language Interpreter

Performs intermediate skilled work assisting teachers and students by facilitating communication between students who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, classroom staff, and other personnel in the school system; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude other duties if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provide sign language interpreting during the school day in academic and non-academic settings;
• Interpret instructional conversation that is voiced, or signed, in the classroom using sign language modality appropriate for the student as determined in the IEP;
• Provide interpreting during field trips, counseling sessions, and meetings with administrators or other building staff;
• Provide interpreting for extracurricular activities, parent meetings, or other student needs when necessary and appropriately scheduled;
• Prepare for interpreting classroom content using lesson plans and classroom materials to appropriately sign applicable vocabulary and concepts;
• Work with available staff to arrange the best possible interpreter location appropriate to every activity;
• Work to establish and maintain communication with students, teachers, and educational staff to be an effective team member while maintaining confidentiality within the team;
• Directs questions regarding student academic progress or other concerns to the appropriate staff member;
• Adheres to rules set by the school system and the EIPA Guidelines of Professional Conduct;
• Establishes healthy boundaries between self and students to encourage student self-advocacy and independence;
• Comply with district performance standards, evaluations, policies, and procedures;
• Perform related tasks as required.

Roanoke City Public Schools is an urban school division serving a k-12 student population of 13,100 in 17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 2 senior high schools, Forest Park Academy, Noel C Taylor Learning Academy, and Roanoke Valley Governor's School. A staff of 2,100 is employed in the division.

RCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Hayley Poland? Title IX Coordinator? View phone number on click.appcast.io. For inquiries regarding employment non-discrimination policies please contact Human Resources at 853-2502.

Thorough knowledge of sign language interpreting process; applicants must have a NIC, a minimum of VQAS Level II, or a 3.0 on the EIPA Performance Test with the expectation of earning a VQAS Level III, or EIPA 3.5 within two years; general knowledge of classroom procedures and instruction program; ability to sign accurately at a normal conversational rate for extended periods; ability to establish and maintain appropriate and effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers and other school system staff; general knowledge of computer use (email, word processing, internet browsing, etc.).

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to two (2) years of general university course work supplemented by training in signing and considerable experience as an interpreter.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This is work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires standing, walking, fingering and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

Work is typically performed in a school or office setting.

RCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. Jesse Mazur – Title IX Coordinator View phone number on click.appcast.io.

For inquiries regarding employment non-discrimination policies please contact Human Resources at 853-2502.