Sports Interpreter

Description

Position Title: Sport Interpreter
Term: Sport Season (Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer)
Salary: $500 - $4000 depending on sport
Responsible To: Athletic Director and Coaches
Qualification

Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf preferred.
Must be certified to interpret in an educational setting.
Plans to successfully pass the EIPA written test and successfully complete the EIPA performance test with a score of 3.5 or above.
Valid Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability.
Essential Functions

Provide student athletes with the same opportunities and experiences as their hearing peers.
Use of qualified, fluent sign language with adaptability to sports.
Travel with team(s).
Attend Practices and Games (home and away).
Responsibilities

Interpreting (Oral, Cued, Sign and Transcription) services in alignment with sport: Football, Basketball, Wrestling, or Track.
Travel with team(s).
Attend Practices and Games (home and away).
Adapt service delivery to the cognitive and maturational level of students.
Adhere to IEP directives, objectives, and goals as set by the educational team.
Auxiliary Roles

Engage in professional development that enhances both skills and theoretical knowledge.
Participate in ongoing training to develop and enhance ethical decision-making.
Seniority level

Entry level
Employment type

Full-time
Job function

Information Technology
Industries

Primary and Secondary Education

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