Sign Language Interpreter

5 days ago


Chesterfield Court House, United States Chesterfield County Public Schools Full time

Facilitates communication between students, staff and parents who are deaf or hard of hearing and others within the educational environment. Relays information to and from the consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing and others; interprets and transliterates both voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice communication. Employee works with little direct supervision regarding interpretations and transliterations.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Interprets and transliterates information while conveying the thought, intent, and intended spirit of the message.
  • Conveys the content of the message clearly and accurately according to the preferred language modality of the consumer (student, staff, parent and/or community member).
  • Promotes appropriate use of interpreters in educational settings.
  • Provides interpreting/transliterating services to consumers (student, staff, parent, and/or community members) in a wide variety of settings including but not limited to: classroom, parent-teacher meetings, IEP meetings, after school activities, graduations, concerts and theater performances, administrative meetings and/or trainings.
  • Coordinates and plans with school staff for appropriate setting (lighting, angle of viewing, distance, etc) and use of closed captions when possible.
  • Plans and prepares for interpreting assignments by reviewing any and all material available related to assignments and acquiring specific vocabulary knowledge needed to interpret/transliterate the source material appropriately.
  • Participates in skill development activities and professional growth opportunities to maintain or improve certification.
  • Provides support/tutoring to the deaf or hard of hearing student for the purpose of facilitating communication and/or reinforcing classroom objectives.
  • Responds to inquiries from administrators, teachers and other staff for the purpose of providing information or referring to appropriate personnel.
  • Follows division, department and school policies and procedures and maintains confidentiality.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Valid Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS) Level II; or
  • Passing score on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Written Test along with a minimum of a Level 3.0 on the EIPA Performance Test or the equivalent from another state.

Interpreters hired with a VQAS Level II or an EIPA Level 3.0 will have two years from the date of hire to reach the required Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) qualifications of a VQAS score of III or a minimum EIPA Performance Test score of 3.5.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A valid Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS) Level III; or
  • A passing score on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Written Test along with a minimum of a Level 3.5 on the EIPA Performance Test or any other state qualification or national certification (excluding Certificate of Deaf Interpretation) recognized by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) as equivalent to or exceeding the VQAS Level III.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
  • Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

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