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Location

Richmond, CA | United States

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Job Description / Essential Elements:

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

The educational interpreter's primary responsibility is to function under the direction of the classroom teacher as the classroom interpreter in the public school. The educational interpreter will provide interpreting/transliterating services to facilitate communication for hearing-impaired students, their hearing peers, the classroom teacher, and other personnel, and to do other related work as required.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the site administrator, assists the classroom teacher in carrying out the educational program by helping deaf students with their learning tasks; performs interpreting services individually or in a group setting; assists deaf students in meeting instructional demands and classroom assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Subject matter ( English usage, vocabulary, grammar, spelling; Language of signs and finger spelling-receptively and expressively)

Ability to:

• Translate spoken English into an acceptable form of signed English; Translate sign language into spoken English

• Demonstrate professionalism in all areas

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must meet current requirements of No Child Left Behind through one of the following:

A). Completed at least 2 years (48 units) of study at an institution of higher education;

B). Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or

C). Successfully passed District's NCLB TEST

• Meet the State of California Educational Interpreter Regulations; must be certified by the national RID, or equivalent; in lieu o RID certification or equivalent, an educational interpreter must have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA, the ESSE-I/R, or the NAD/ACCI assessment. If providing Cued Language transliteration, a transliteration shall possess TECUnit certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.

• Possess at least 6 months experience providing interpreting services to hearing impaired

• Possession of a valid I.D. or Driver's License

SALARY:

Schedule: 5

The salary will gradually increase over a three year period, from range 55 to 63 as follows:

Effective January 1, 2007

Range: will be from 55 to 57

Effective January 1, 2008

Range: will be from 57 to 60

Effective January 1, 2009

Range: will be from 60 to 63

Approved by the Human Resources Division

Approved by the Board of Education JUNE 20, 2007.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please submit a complete online EdJoin classified application and submit a current resume. Please refer to job description for job duties and requirements necessary to apply for this position.

•Must meet current requirements through one of the following:

A). Completed at least 2 years (48 units) of study at an institution of higher education;

B). Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or

C). Successfully pass District's NCLB TEST

•Meet the State of California Educational Interpreter Regulations; must be certified by the national RID, or equivalent; in lieu o RID certification or equivalent, an educational interpreter must have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA, the ESSE-I/R, or the NAD/ACCI assessment. If providing Cued Language transliteration, a transliteration shall possess TECUnit certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.

• Possess at least 6 months experience providing interpreting services to hearing impaired

• Possession of a valid I.D. or Driver's License

Per contract agreement, current WCCUSD employees will be considered first for vacant positions.

Nondiscrimination Statement: The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, [email protected] and Section 504 Coordinator: Darlene Almeida, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 307-4535, [email protected]. Declaración de No Discriminación: El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidación en base a las características reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identificación con un género determinado, expresión de pertenencia a un género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen étnico, además de sexo, orientación sexual o asociación con una persona o grupo de personas con una o más de estas características ya sean reales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el personal de la Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad/Coordinadora del Título IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, [email protected] y con la Coordinadora de la Sección 504: Darlene Almeida, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 307-4535, [email protected].

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