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American Sign Language Interpreter ASL at TheraPeds | LAYIQ

As a school-based ASL Interpreter, you'll provide communication access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students throughout the educational environment. You'll interpret spoken English into American Sign Language and ASL into spoken English while maintaining the meaning, intent, tone, and context of communication.
Your responsibilities may include: Providing accurate and effective ASL-English interpretation during classroom instruction, discussions, and school activities
Interpreting communication between students, teachers, peers, administrators, related-service providers, and other school personnel
Supporting students' access to academic instruction, classroom discussions, group activities, assemblies, field trips, and other school-sponsored activities
Demonstrating strong receptive and expressive ASL skills and accurately interpreting classroom instruction and student interactions
Facilitating communication while maintaining the student's independence and appropriate professional interpreter boundaries
Adapting interpreting strategies to the student's age, language level, communication needs, and educational environment
Preparing for classroom content and becoming familiar with curriculum-specific terminology to support accurate interpretation
Collaborating with Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, special education teachers, general education teachers, related-service providers, and other members of the educational team
Supporting implementation of communication accommodations and services identified in students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Participating in educational team meetings and IEP meetings when appropriate to the interpreter's assigned role
Maintaining confidentiality and protecting student information in accordance with district policies and applicable state and federal requirements
Following professional interpreting standards and ethical practices
Communicating effectively with educational teams regarding interpreting and communication-access needs while remaining within the interpreter's professional role
Supporting students across a variety of school environments and throughout the school day

Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and English, with strong receptive and expressive communication skills
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) score of 3.5 or higher, as applicable to Tennessee requirements
Successful completion of required written assessment/testing, as applicable
Required documentation submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education, as applicable
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification preferred
Completion of an Interpreter Training Program (ITP) or ASL-English interpreting program preferred
Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
Previous experience interpreting in K–12 educational settings strongly preferred
Ability to accurately interpret academic instruction, classroom discussions, student interactions, and school-related communication
Understanding of the interpreter's role within an educational setting and the ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries
Knowledge of IDEA, IEP processes, special education services, and educational accommodations
Understanding of Deaf culture and communication access within educational environments
Ability to collaborate effectively with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, teachers, families, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams
Ability to support students throughout the school day and across multiple educational environments
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Ability to prepare for academic content and learn subject-specific vocabulary and terminology
Comfortable using technology for communication, scheduling, documentation, and educational purposes
Ability to successfully complete required background checks and fingerprinting
Demonstrated professionalism and the ability to exercise a high level of tact, discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment in internal and external communications
Physical Requirements
School-based interpreting may require working with students across a variety of educational environments and activities. The ASL Interpreter must be able to effectively communicate visually and physically throughout the school day.
Physical responsibilities may include prolonged periods of signing, sitting, standing, walking between classrooms or school locations, positioning oneself to maintain appropriate visual access, and participating in school and community-based activities as required by the assignment.
All responsibilities will be performed in accordance with assigned duties, district safety requirements, and applicable accommodations.

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