Sign Language Interpreter Educational
Westminster, Maryland
Category: Education
Contract - Full Time
Job ID: 852929
Work Setting: Healthcare
Contract Duration: 24 Weeks
Est. Pay: $1400 / Week
Posted Date: 10/7/2024
Westminster, Maryland
Work Setting: Healthcare
Category: Education
Contract Duration: 24 Weeks
Contract - Full Time
Est. Pay: $1400 / Week
Job ID: 852929
Posted Date: 10/7/2024
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The Educational Sign Language Interpreter supports staff,students, and families by providing interpretation and translation services fordeaf and hearing-impaired students. The interpreter also effectivelyfacilitates communication between students who use sign language due to hearingloss, and students/teachers who do not.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes American Sign Language (ASL)
- Interprets oral communication into sign language and signedcommunication into spoken English
- Adheres to the rules of confidentiality required of allschool personnel
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationshipswith teachers and other school personnel
- Works closely with students, guiding them in their ownlanguage to help understand classroom and homework instructions and facilitateindependence
- Contacts families to keep them informed of school events andcommunicate their child’s progress in school
- Attends other mandatory training, orientations and meetingsat the request of the district
- Ensures policies and procedures are compliant with Section504 and ADA
- Maintains best practices, emerging trends and legislationrelating to sign language/interpreting functional areas
- At request of school district participates in student careconference / Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Adheres to district and Amergis policy and procedure
Minimum Requirements:
- State Board of Education Initial Sign Language InterpreterCertificate (as applicable)
- Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)certificate (as applicable per state regulation or client requirement)
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification (asapplicable per state regulation or client requirement)
- Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice
- Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency programwhen applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable tojob site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAArequirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors,co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in theEnglish language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
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