JobID: 2921**Position Type**:Support Staff/Educational Interpreter**Date Posted**:8/10/2023**Location**:Deaf Programs Tucson**EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER**Location:Southeast ArizonaEmployee Status:Limited Time AppointmentHours Per Week:40Work Calendar:10-MonthPay Rate:$16.50-$34.33Other:EIPA of 3.5 or higher, Travel Required**CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION****CLASS SUMMARY**Provides interpreting services in educational settings for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind students, pursuant to the students' IEP(s). Matching the language use of students, their peers and instructors where travel may be required to interpret in the educational setting, the interpreter utilizes the interpreting process to ensure that the student has access to communication in the class including incidental language situations and other environmental auditory information when appropriate; facilitates communication between peers and others in the environment as needed; clarifies information interpreted to the student within the classroom setting to aid in understanding of lesson content.- Position will be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time.- **TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE**Required:- High School Diploma or Equivalent- Previous experience working with children or adults in paid/voluntary positions in educational settingsPreferred:- Associate degree or higher in Interpreting, American Sign Language, and/or Deaf Studies related field- Prior experience as an Educational Interpreter- Experience in an educational settingMinimum of twelve (12) hours of professional development is required annually by the agency's Educational Interpreters, regardless if minimum proficiencies have been met. These hours accrued can be a combination of agency provided and community-based training. Staff member is responsible for gaining approval of professional development, and gathering and reporting documentation to supervisor annually.- **LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**- Must be able to pass FBI and State background check- Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on State business- Show minimum proficiency in interpreting skills through one of the following: 1) Proof of a score of 3.5 or higher on the Education Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or 2) Valid RID/NAD/BEI certification including, CSC, CI, CT, CDI, SC:L, NIC (any variation), BEI (any variation), NAD (level 3 or higher)- **Lead Educational Interpreters are required to possess a minimum EIPA score of 4.0 and/or maintain a valid RID/NAD/BEI certification including, CSC, CI, CT, CDI, SC:L, NIC (any variation), BEI (any variation), NAD (level 3 or higher)**KNOWLEDGE OF**:- Policies, procedures, and programs of the immediate work unit- Principles and practices of administration and management- Agency or program rules, regulations, and operating procedures- Content in the classroom to be able to interpret concepts and vocabulary accurately and meaningfully- Various interpreting processing models, Deaf Culture & cultural diversity- Written and spoken English and American Sign Language, including syntax, lexicon, prosody, and pragmatics- RID Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) for interpreters, National Association of Interpreters in Education (NAIE) Professional Guidelines for Interpreting in Educational Settings, and Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Guidelines for Professional Conduct- Educational resources, including agency assistive technology services and provisions, teacher referrals, interpreting services provided outside of educational settings, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)/ADA, and other community resources- Individual Educational Program (IEP) process and standard procedures**DEMONSTRATED SKILL/ABILITY TO**:- Demonstrates the following skills/abilities:- Ability to organize, plan and prepare to appropriately interpret daily classroom learning experiences- Works independently, taking initiative in problem solving- Effectively demonstrate ethical decision making, emphasizing confidentiality and only sharing assignment-related information as needed with the educational team- Maintains effective communication with other members of the educational team- Knows the role and responsibilities of each member of the educational team- Incorporates feedback into work product- Maintains professional development in line with expectations of the agency, and/or other licensing and certifying entities- Works as part of a team, both with co-interpreters and with the educational team- Understands and utilizes a variety of communication modes, conveying the message faithfully and accurately,- Evaluates the receiver's comprehension of the interpretation, and adjusting/modifying the interpretation as needed- Meets physical and mental demands of interpreting work.- **Transition Tec
