Interpreter Deaf / Hard of Hearing (District Wide) at Richland County School District One in Columbia, SC

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Richland County School District One, South Carolina Classification Description Classification Title: Interpreter HH FLSA: Non-exempt 184 Days Salary Range: $41, 231.34 - $57,270.75 General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, provides English to sign language and sign language to English interpretation for students in an educational setting. Teaches sign language classes. Provides support services for teachers and student tutoring as required. May assist in coordinating and supervising interpreter services. Reports to the assigned principal and/or consultant. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions: Interprets -- English to sign language -- class instructions, lectures and other communications for hearing impaired students in academic or vocational classes. Interprets for students during school hours at assemblies, vocational rehabilitation, etc., and after-school as necessary for extra-curricular activities. Interprets sign language to English for students as necessary. Provides supplementary tutoring for students in a variety of subjects as needed. Reports any problems students encounter in academic or vocational classes to responsible teachers. Teaches sign languages classes. May assists in coordinating, scheduling and supervising interpreter services. Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits a variety of documents such as student evaluations, student records and progress reports, lesson plans, memos, etc. Interacts and communicates with departmental supervisors and co-workers, District department heads and employees, students, teachers, parents, etc. Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives. Additional Duties: Performs related duties and assists teachers and principals as required. Minimum Education and Training Requires an Associate's degree in sign language interpretation supplemented by two years of experience as an interpreter in an educational setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess a Comprehensive Skill Certificate as granted through the Registry of Interpreters. Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required Physical Requirements : Must be physically able to operate a vehicle and telephone. Must be able to exert up to five pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Must be able to lift/carry weights of five to ten pounds. Data Conception : Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication : Requires the ability of speaking and signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors and interpreting communication between hearing impaired and hearing persons. Language Ability : Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedures manuals, sign language manuals/dictionaries, student records, etc. Requires the ability to prepare reports, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak and sign with poise and confidence and to accurately articulate information to others. Intelligence : Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems, and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics relat