Educational Interpreter

4 weeks ago

Mohegan Lake, United States Shrub Oak International School Full time

Shrub Oak International School (www.shruboak.org) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

Compensation: $30 - $35/hour, depending on experience

Benefits:
Available for full-time employees. An overview of our benefits:
Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Paid time off (PTO)
Tuition/Professional development assistance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Employee discounts

Job Summary:
The Educational Interpreter is a 12-month calendar year hourly position and is supervised and monitored by the Lead Educational Interpreter. The Educational Interpreter provides support for D/HH students based on their ITEP goals and/or diploma requirements in collaboration with the classroom teachers and other clinical team members. In addition, the Educational Interpreter will have a strong partnership with classroom faculty and clinical staff to support an individualized, evidence-based educational program considering each student's interests, strengths, and needs. The Educational Interpreter will provide communication access to D/HH students using ASL and signed English.

Position Type & Expected Hours of Work

  • Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
  • Please note: Holidays/school breaks may fall during regularly scheduled shifts. They are still workdays unless approved off by supervisor.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities
  • Provide communication access using ASL, signed/spoken English, and cultural mediation to ensure visual accessibility.
  • Participate in professional development for educational interpreters, including IEP involvement, AAC use, and specialized areas like deafblind education.
  • Advocate for additional services and accommodations for D/HH, deafblind, and DeafDisabled students as needed.
  • Attend collaboration meetings with educational and clinical staff to enhance accessibility and curriculum support.
  • Offer interpreting services in academic settings, meetings, and events, prioritizing educational content.
  • Prepare for interpreting by collaborating with colleagues and researching materials.
  • Communicate and document student progress with the transdisciplinary team and attend relevant meetings.
  • Set up and adapt materials, equipment, and assistive devices as directed, ensuring compliance with emergency protocols.
  • Serve as a language model for students, presenting content at an accessible language level.
  • Provide tutoring on content-specific vocabulary and essential concepts for students.
  • Support social development by teaching conversational signs to staff and peers.
  • Adhere to RID Code of Professional Conduct and EIPA Guidelines in decision-making and ethical practices.
  • Maintain confidentiality, sharing information only as necessary with the educational team.
  • Assist with general school safety and operations without interfering with interpreting duties.
  • Must complete TCIS crisis intervention training and remain current on all assigned trainings.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements
Experience & Education
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 1 year interpreting experience with D/HH populations, preferably in K-12 settings.
  • Certificate from an accredited interpreter training program (preferred) or equivalent experience with D/HH, deafblind, and DeafDisabled students.
  • Completion of RID certification (written portion) or EIPA with a score of 3.5+ preferred.
Skills & Abilities
  • Fluency in ASL.
  • Strong verbal, written, and administrative skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and video platforms
  • Ability to manage challenging behaviors and de-escalate crises with training in TCIS.
  • Skilled in working with children and adolescents with autism, mental health conditions, and co-occurring diagnoses.


Physical Requirements/Demands:
A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands, deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time, bending, stretching, walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors), around a hilly campus as needed, may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moment's notice.

Work Environment:
We are a boarding school located on a 127-acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces, mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.

EEO Statement:
Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.

Please note:
SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors, outdoors, and during off-campus activities, with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Non-compliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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