<p>08/12/2025</p> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>OLDHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION</p> <p>ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION:</p> <p>EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER (sign language) 1022.11AR</p> <p>Adopted Oldham County Board of Education June 18, 2004</p> <p>Revised: October 30, 2014, August 3, 2015, March 1, 2021</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ol> <li> <p>High school diploma or GED</p> </li><li> <p>Must hold a minimum of a Temporary License issued by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and</p> </li></ol> <p>Hard of Hearing per KRS 309.300-319 under 201 KAR 39:070</p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Meet Continuing Education Requirements per 201 KAR 39:090.</p> </li><li> <p>Has obtained assessment level of Intermediate Plus or higher on the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview</p> </li></ol> <p>(SCPI); OR scored at least 2.75 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or other</p> <p>assessment as recognized by the Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for those</p> <p>individuals working in K 12 settings.</p> <ol start="5"> <li>One (1) year experience interpreting in an education setting or working in the deaf community with supporting </li></ol> <p>documentation or graduation from an Interpreter Training Program</p> <p>REPORTS TO: Supervising Teacher(s); Principal, Director of Exceptional Children Services</p> <p>JOB GOAL: Interpreting and/or transliterating of English and signed concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary</p> <p>used by a student, staff or visitors in educational settings. Necessary specialized vocabularies may include, but are not</p> <p>limited to American Sign Language, English-based sign language, cued speech and/or oral transliterating.</p> <p>Serve as an integral member of the educational team serving students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the educational</p> <p>environment according to the specifications of the student's Individualized Educational Program (IEP). This environment</p> <p>includes the classroom, laboratory, field trip, assembly and other educational sites that are deemed appropriate for student</p> <p>learning.</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</p> <p>Knowledge of:</p> <ol> <li>American Sign Language, Signed English, Signed Exact English and/or other recognized modes of communication </li></ol> <p>used within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.</p> <ol start="2"> <li> <p>Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.</p> </li><li> <p>Basics of core content/curriculum.</p> </li><li> <p>Values, behavior and language of the American Deaf culture.</p> </li><li> <p>Legal rights of the deaf and hard-of-hearing.</p> </li><li> <p>Interpreter Code of Ethics as outlined in KRS 309.300-319 under 201 KAR 39:120.</p> </li></ol> <p>Ability to:</p> <ol> <li>Facilitate communication between deal and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, </li></ol> <p>administrators, other students or visitors.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Interpret into spoken English the questions and verbal presentations of deaf and hard-of-hearing student, faculty, </li></ol> <p>staff or visitors.</p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Work independently with some direction.</p> </li><li> <p>Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with deaf and hard-of-hearing students and</p> </li></ol> <p>others.</p> <p>PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ol> <li>Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing </li></ol> <p>students and others including faculty, staff, administrators, other students or visitors.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Attend classes with deaf and hard-of-hearing students to interpret lectures, discussions and other audible classroom </li></ol> <p>activities.</p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Interpret at meetings, conferences, appointments, field trips, assemblies and other educational activities.</p> </li><li> <p>Utilize planning time to meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate by the educational team and/or supervisors.</p> </li><li> <p>Prepare for demanding course material as necessary for successful interpreting and/or transliterating.</p> </li><li> <p>Serve as a professional member of the education team in the appropriate Admissions and Release Committee (ARC)</p> </li></ol> <p>process.</p> <ol start="7"> <li> <p>Participate in professional development as relevant to the interpreting experience.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform other duties assigned as related to communication accessibility of assigned student but only if duties do not</p> </li></ol> <p>interfere with the communication accessibility of assigned student(s).</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:</p> <p>Compensation will be based on 185 contract days,7.5 hours per day, and on the board-approved 31SW salary schedule.</p>