Educational Interpreter

Job Purpose: The Educational Interpreter transmits messages and environmental cues via a language or code that best meets the needs of the receiver in both academic and non-academic settings. The interpreter is expected to establish and maintain effective, appropriate working relationships with students, parents, and staff. The position calls upon the interpreter to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion in performance of duties. The Educational Interpreter is guided by best practice and by Mississippi Teacher Codes of Ethics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of techniques for communicating nonverbally using body language, mime, facial expression, gestures, and cues;
• Requires the ability to display knowledge of methods used in reverse interpretation of the manual communication of students who are deaf or hard of hearing (sign to voice techniques);
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