Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (026-2027)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Office Student Programs and Services, 7227 Land O' Lakes Blvd., Land O'Lakes, FL 34638

Assigned location: Lake Myrtle Elementary School

School Related Position - SRP

196 Days/Year, 7.5 Hours/ Day Benefit Earning Position

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JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for facilitating communication between students who are deaf/hard of hearing and those individuals involved in the educational process through the use of sign language, oral interpreting, real time captioning, and/or other communication resources needed to accommodate hearing impaired students who are qualified to receive these services.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent

Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE) I, Quality Assurance (QA) I, or Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) 3.0 credential when serving students that require sign or oral interpreting, OR completion of approved captioning training program when serving students that require real time captioning services

Experience with the deaf/hard of hearing community

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

National Interpreter Certification (NIC), Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or an educator’s certificate

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a deaf related field

Experience in a similar position

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