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Educational Interpreter (FT/10M Position)

Capital Region BOCES

Albany, NYFull-timePosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Location
Albany, NY
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

Capital Region BOCES is hiring an Educational Interpreter (FT/10M Position). The Educational Interpreter facilitates translation of verbal communication for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students, interpreting presentations, instructions, and assignments in various settings, both sign‑to‑voice and voice‑to‑sign, under supervision of the school district or BOCES supervisor.

Key focus areas include Interpret verbal communication for deaf/hard‑of‑hearing students, Interpret sign language communication from deaf/hard‑of‑hearing students, and Provide fluent American Sign Language interpretation for seminars, classes, examinations, meetings, and conferences.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree In An Interpreter Education Program Or Closely Related Field, 2 Years Interpreting For The Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing Experience, and High School Diploma Or GED. Important skills include English, Communication Problems Confronting The Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing Population Within Mainstream Environments, Receptive Interpreting, Expressive Interpreting, Reverse Interpreting, and Facilitate Communication Process For Students Who Are Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing. Preferred (not required): American Sign Language.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

American Sign LanguageEnglishCommunication Problems Confronting the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Population Within Mainstream EnvironmentsReceptive InterpretingExpressive InterpretingReverse InterpretingFacilitate Communication Process for Students Who Are Deaf/Hard-of-HearingUnderstand Verbal Communication and Express Using Motor Communication SkillsUnderstand and Express Both Verbal and Manual LanguageDefine Abstract Ideas Into Understandable Manual LanguageMaintain ConfidentialityPatienceEnduranceProfessionalismSound JudgmentAmerican Sign Language InterpretationCommunication Problems of Deaf/Hard-of-HearingFacilitate Communication ProcessUnderstand Verbal CommunicationExpress Verbal and Manual LanguageDefine Abstract Ideas Into Manual Language

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Interpreter Education Program or Closely Related Field2 Years Interpreting for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GEDCompletion of at Least One College-Level Course in American Sign LanguagePhysical Condition Commensurate With Demands of Position

Full job description

LOCATION: Special Education – Multiple Locations

BASIC FUNCTION: The work involves facilitating the translation of verbal communication for deaf/hard-of-hearing students. An incumbent is responsible for interpreting presentations, instructions, and assignments in a variety of settings, both sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign. Direct supervision is received from the assigned school district or BOCES supervisor. Does related work as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Receives verbal communication and interprets for students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing.

  2. Receives sign language communication from students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing.

  3. Provides fluent American Sign Language interpretation for seminars, classes, examinations, meetings, conferences, etc.

  4. Thorough knowledge of American Sign Language.

  5. Thorough knowledge of the English language.

  6. Good knowledge of the communication problems confronting the deaf/hard-of-hearing population within mainstream environments.

  7. Skill in sign language.

  8. Skill in receptive, expressive, and reverse interpreting.

  9. Ability to facilitate the successful completion of the communication process for students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing.

  10. Ability to understand verbal communication and express this communication to the deaf/hard-of-hearing using motor communication skills.

  11. Ability to understand and express both verbal and manual language.

  12. Ability to define abstract ideas into understandable manual language.

  13. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

  14. Patience, endurance, professionalism and sound judgment.

  15. Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Job Qualifications

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor’s degree in an Interpreter Education Program or closely related field; OR,

B. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s degree in an Interpreter Education Program or closely related field and two (2) years of experience interpreting for the deaf/hard-of-hearing; OR,

C. Possession of a high school diploma or GED and four (4) years of experience interpreting for the deaf/hard-of-hearing plus completion of at least one (1) college-level course in American Sign Language.

Preferred Requirements :

D. American Sign Language

The selected applicant will be subject to a fingerprint supported criminal history background check in accordance with SAVE Legislation effective July 1, 2001.

Civil Service Title: Educational Interpreter

Job Number: 2027-33

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