Hawaiidoe
Educational Interpreter III - Special Needs Section
Hawaiidoe, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
Educational Interpreter III - Special Needs Section
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Hawaii State Department of Education . Salary Range: Educational Interpreter III, SR-18: $4,582.00 per month Description
Examples of Duties:
Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrator, and other students. Serve as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school environment. Follow classroom schedule with deaf or hard-of-hearing student to interpret classroom activities, including lectures, conversations, films, special projects, and assemblies as dictated by the students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and as assigned by students’ teacher. Facilitate communication on and off campus in emergency situations that include involvement with enforcement officers, child welfare services and other state and city agencies, incident investigations, medical emergencies, last minute requests for immediate communication assistance. Assist in various meetings with the specific communication needs. Schedule, plan, and coordinate staff and contracted interpreters. Participate in meetings, workshops and other training activities to keep abreast of current methods and trends in the field. May teach basic sign language to students or staff. Minimum Qualifications
Basic Education Requirements:
Graduation from high school or equivalent. In addition, the following minimum education requirements have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001: 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various program or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses. AND
Successful completion of an Educational Interpreter training program, e.g., Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education with specialization in Educational Interpreting; or equivalent. Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amount shown in the table below: General Exp (years): 1 Spec Exp (years): 3 One (1) year of General or Specialized Experience is defined as a school year approximately 180 "teacher duty" days or approximately 38 weeks per year. General Experience:
Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Specialized Experience:
Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in an educational setting. Certification Requirement:
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 4.0 or higher or; Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) Interpreter Classification 4 certificate or higher; or National Interpreter Certification, e.g., Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID). License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii. Supplemental Information:
The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Equal Opportunity
The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.
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Join to apply for the
Educational Interpreter III - Special Needs Section
role at
Hawaii State Department of Education . Salary Range: Educational Interpreter III, SR-18: $4,582.00 per month Description
Examples of Duties:
Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrator, and other students. Serve as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school environment. Follow classroom schedule with deaf or hard-of-hearing student to interpret classroom activities, including lectures, conversations, films, special projects, and assemblies as dictated by the students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and as assigned by students’ teacher. Facilitate communication on and off campus in emergency situations that include involvement with enforcement officers, child welfare services and other state and city agencies, incident investigations, medical emergencies, last minute requests for immediate communication assistance. Assist in various meetings with the specific communication needs. Schedule, plan, and coordinate staff and contracted interpreters. Participate in meetings, workshops and other training activities to keep abreast of current methods and trends in the field. May teach basic sign language to students or staff. Minimum Qualifications
Basic Education Requirements:
Graduation from high school or equivalent. In addition, the following minimum education requirements have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001: 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various program or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses. AND
Successful completion of an Educational Interpreter training program, e.g., Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education with specialization in Educational Interpreting; or equivalent. Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amount shown in the table below: General Exp (years): 1 Spec Exp (years): 3 One (1) year of General or Specialized Experience is defined as a school year approximately 180 "teacher duty" days or approximately 38 weeks per year. General Experience:
Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Specialized Experience:
Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in an educational setting. Certification Requirement:
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 4.0 or higher or; Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) Interpreter Classification 4 certificate or higher; or National Interpreter Certification, e.g., Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID). License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii. Supplemental Information:
The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Equal Opportunity
The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.
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