Educational Interpreter, American Sign Language, Certified at Santa Barbara County Education Office – Santa Maria, California
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Santa Maria, California, 93454, United States
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Salary:$92520 - $106620Employment Type:Part-Time
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<p style="margin: 0.0in;text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Our ideal candidate</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">We seek experienced self-starting candidates who are professional, flexible, have excellent oral communication skills, and enjoy working and collaborating in a variety of elementary and high school settings with a variety of students, parents and staff. We seek individuals who have experience with technology and can learn and interpret academic vocabulary throughout the grade span. We count on our interpreters to provide the necessary access of our students who are deaf or heard of hearing to educational experiences throughout a school day.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">General description</span></strong><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">Facilitates communication between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and teachers, staff members, and peers within an educational environment, using a variety of manual and verbal communication systems in a highly proficient manner reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer. The Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing facilitates communication through the use of sign-to English and English-to-sign skills. This position requires course work, Level 4 certification, and competency using manual sign systems.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) in a variety of educational settings, including, but not limited to, classroom environments, assemblies, recess, noon sport leagues, and counseling sessions using various sign language systems and voice interpretation at a normal conversational rate</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets a wide range of curriculum, including scientific and advanced placement topics</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Consults with the teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, general education staff and typical students on the effective use of an interpreter</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Provides voice interpretation to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing as needed</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Collaborates with IEP teams to standardize signs in an educational setting</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Under the direction of the teacher of the deaf or hard of hearing, performs record keeping, monitoring IEP or special education related activities that support student learning</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Provides assistance to the classroom teachers as required; assists in filing, duplicating and preparing instructional materials</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets and provides instruction as needed to individuals or small groups of students who are deaf or hard of hearing; reinforce instruction as directed by the teacher</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Follows professional conduct guidelines to guard against the development of inappropriate personal relationships with students</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position</span></ul>
<p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">Education: Possession of an associate’s degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education or related field is preferred. </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.5in;text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;">Experience: At least one year of experience providing instructional support in an educational setting is preferred.</p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><strong>Knowledge and Skills: </strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;">Specialized knowledge of expressive and receptive forms of sign language systems, which may include American Sign Language, Conceptually Accurate Signed English, Signed Exact English, Manually Coded English, and Pidgin Signed English </span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interpreting strategies and techniques necessary to accommodate individual needs of students in a variety of educational settings</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Foundational concepts of deaf culture</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Curriculum used in educational settings from preschool through secondary schools </span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Sufficient skills to exercise extreme patience when dealing with students and staff</span></ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Abilities:</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>Requires the ability to speak and write English clearly with proper structure<li>Able to stand for extended periods of time<li>Interpret and communicate fluently with high proficiency (over 80% of content) in the sign language system appropriate to the individual needs of the students <li>Maintain confidentiality and impartiality when dealing with private and sensitive information<li>Demonstrate sensitivity to the communication process between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and the needs of the persons involved in that process<li>Well-developed arm, hand, and finger dexterity in order to perform advanced sign language interpretation for up to twenty-five hours per week<li>Visual acuity to see information to be voiced (such as sign language and facial expressions) and detect speech patterns<li>Hearing acuity sufficient to understand information to be interpreted in a variety of educational environments<li>Facial dexterity to produce readable mouth movements for specific sign language expressions<li>Sufficient manual dexterity to produce readable sign language through movement of fingers and arms<li>Perform all aspects of the position</ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Licenses and certificates</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">To qualify for the certified Interpreter, applicant must possess one of the following certifications:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA), level 4 or above<li>Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) <li>American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACC1), level 4 or above <li>NAD certification, level 4 or above <li>Educational Signs Skills Evaluation Interpreter (ESSE-1), level 4 or above </ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in;">Interpreters who have not yet obtained the required certification must be eligible for a certification waiver from the California Department of Education and must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be placed on the eligibility list:</p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>provide proof of having taken one of the certification exams listed above, along with the score achieved<li>complete the Boys Town National Research Hospital Prescreening Assessment, administered by SBCEO or by an organization recognized by SBCEO.</ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">May require a valid California driver’s license and insurance coverage required by law.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Working conditions</span></strong></p><span style="color: inherit;">Work is performed in a classroom, office, and intermittent outdoor environments where minimal health and safety concerns exist.</span>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"><em>Classified salary ranges have 26 steps (A-Z). Initial salary placement for new hires is between steps A and J, based on qualifications.</em></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;margin-top: 11.25pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><em><span style="color: inherit;">Click here for an</span></em><span style="color: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.sbceo.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=296" target="blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.sbceo.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=296" aria-label="Overview of Our Application & Selection Process" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Overview of Our Application & Selection Process</span></strong></a>.</span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;margin-top: 11.25pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:</span></strong></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">• All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process for the position. </span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• The examination process may include one or more of the following: written, oral, and performance examination. </span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• Candidates must pass all parts of the examination process to be placed on the eligibility list. Final score will determine the candidate's rank on the eligibility list.</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• A candidate in the top three ranks (including tie scores) on the eligibility list may be considered for hire; when there are multiple vacancies in the same job classification, additional ranks will be considered. </span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• This recruitment is Dual Certification, meaning it </span><span style="color: inherit;">is open to all applicants, including current SBCEO employees and those from the general public. Dual certification results in one integrated eligibility list based on rank.</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• </span></span><span style="color: inherit;">Eligibility lists are generally valid for six months; promotional eligibility lists are valid for one year. Lists may be exhausted prior to the original expiration date, or they may be extended with the approval of the Personnel Commission.</span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• </span><span style="color: inherit;">If you require an accommodation for any step of the application and selection process, please notify Human Resources by the application deadline date (or as soon as possible for an open continuous recruitment).</span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• Veterans' Preference Points: This</span> recruitment is eligible for veterans' preference points for qualifying veterans.</span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) in a variety of educational settings, including, but not limited to, classroom environments, assemblies, recess, noon sport leagues, and counseling sessions using various sign language systems and voice interpretation at a normal conversational rate</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets a wide range of curriculum, including scientific and advanced placement topics</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Consults with the teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, general education staff and typical students on the effective use of an interpreter</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Provides voice interpretation to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing as needed</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Collaborates with IEP teams to standardize signs in an educational setting</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Under the direction of the teacher of the deaf or hard of hearing, performs record keeping, monitoring IEP or special education related activities that support student learning</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Provides assistance to the classroom teachers as required; assists in filing, duplicating and preparing instructional materials</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interprets and provides instruction as needed to individuals or small groups of students who are deaf or hard of hearing; reinforce instruction as directed by the teacher</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Follows professional conduct guidelines to guard against the development of inappropriate personal relationships with students</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position</span></ul>
<p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">Education: Possession of an associate’s degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education or related field is preferred. </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.5in;text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;">Experience: At least one year of experience providing instructional support in an educational setting is preferred.</p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><strong>Knowledge and Skills: </strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;">Specialized knowledge of expressive and receptive forms of sign language systems, which may include American Sign Language, Conceptually Accurate Signed English, Signed Exact English, Manually Coded English, and Pidgin Signed English </span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Interpreting strategies and techniques necessary to accommodate individual needs of students in a variety of educational settings</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Foundational concepts of deaf culture</span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Curriculum used in educational settings from preschool through secondary schools </span><li><span style="color: inherit;">Sufficient skills to exercise extreme patience when dealing with students and staff</span></ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Abilities:</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>Requires the ability to speak and write English clearly with proper structure<li>Able to stand for extended periods of time<li>Interpret and communicate fluently with high proficiency (over 80% of content) in the sign language system appropriate to the individual needs of the students <li>Maintain confidentiality and impartiality when dealing with private and sensitive information<li>Demonstrate sensitivity to the communication process between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and the needs of the persons involved in that process<li>Well-developed arm, hand, and finger dexterity in order to perform advanced sign language interpretation for up to twenty-five hours per week<li>Visual acuity to see information to be voiced (such as sign language and facial expressions) and detect speech patterns<li>Hearing acuity sufficient to understand information to be interpreted in a variety of educational environments<li>Facial dexterity to produce readable mouth movements for specific sign language expressions<li>Sufficient manual dexterity to produce readable sign language through movement of fingers and arms<li>Perform all aspects of the position</ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Licenses and certificates</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">To qualify for the certified Interpreter, applicant must possess one of the following certifications:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA), level 4 or above<li>Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) <li>American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACC1), level 4 or above <li>NAD certification, level 4 or above <li>Educational Signs Skills Evaluation Interpreter (ESSE-1), level 4 or above </ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in;">Interpreters who have not yet obtained the required certification must be eligible for a certification waiver from the California Department of Education and must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be placed on the eligibility list:</p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><li>provide proof of having taken one of the certification exams listed above, along with the score achieved<li>complete the Boys Town National Research Hospital Prescreening Assessment, administered by SBCEO or by an organization recognized by SBCEO.</ul><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">May require a valid California driver’s license and insurance coverage required by law.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Working conditions</span></strong></p><span style="color: inherit;">Work is performed in a classroom, office, and intermittent outdoor environments where minimal health and safety concerns exist.</span>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"><em>Classified salary ranges have 26 steps (A-Z). Initial salary placement for new hires is between steps A and J, based on qualifications.</em></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;margin-top: 11.25pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><em><span style="color: inherit;">Click here for an</span></em><span style="color: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.sbceo.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=296" target="blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.sbceo.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=296" aria-label="Overview of Our Application & Selection Process" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong><span style="color: inherit;">Overview of Our Application & Selection Process</span></strong></a>.</span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;margin-top: 11.25pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><strong><span style="color: inherit;">RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:</span></strong></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;">• All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process for the position. </span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• The examination process may include one or more of the following: written, oral, and performance examination. </span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• Candidates must pass all parts of the examination process to be placed on the eligibility list. Final score will determine the candidate's rank on the eligibility list.</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• A candidate in the top three ranks (including tie scores) on the eligibility list may be considered for hire; when there are multiple vacancies in the same job classification, additional ranks will be considered. </span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• This recruitment is Dual Certification, meaning it </span><span style="color: inherit;">is open to all applicants, including current SBCEO employees and those from the general public. Dual certification results in one integrated eligibility list based on rank.</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• </span></span><span style="color: inherit;">Eligibility lists are generally valid for six months; promotional eligibility lists are valid for one year. Lists may be exhausted prior to the original expiration date, or they may be extended with the approval of the Personnel Commission.</span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• </span><span style="color: inherit;">If you require an accommodation for any step of the application and selection process, please notify Human Resources by the application deadline date (or as soon as possible for an open continuous recruitment).</span></span><span style="color: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="margin-right: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;margin: 0.0in;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;"><span style="color: inherit;">• Veterans' Preference Points: This</span> recruitment is eligible for veterans' preference points for qualifying veterans.</span></span></p>
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