Educational Interpreter - Sign Language (Elementary - 1St-6Th Grade, 3 Full-Time Positions Available)

Educational Interpreter

• Sign Language (Elementary

• 1st-6th Grade, 3 Full-time Positions Available) JobID: 3791

Position Type:

Support Staff/Sign Language Interpreter

Date Posted:

9/15/2024

Location:

Adams, Franklin, and/or York Counties, PA

Closing Date:

09/25/2024

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Program: Hearing Impaired Support

Description:

This position plays a crucial role in facilitating effective communication between deaf or hard-of-hearing students and their hearing peers, educators, and other school staff in the educational environment, including services of school-related activities, academic, non-academic, and extracurricular, for students as appropriate. The primary responsibility of this position is to bridge the communication gap, ensuring that students with hearing impairments have equal access to educational opportunities and resources.

Our positions are available in either Adams, Franklin, or York County.

Please see job description for more details.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent is required

• Demonstrated fluency in ASL or other sign languages commonly used in the educational setting.

• An EIPA score of 3.5 or higher for Elementary is required

• Familiarity with educational terminology and content across various subjects

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with deaf or hard-of-hearing students, educators, and school staff

• Knowledge and understanding of diverse learning needs and abilities, with the ability to adapt communication strategies to meet individual student requirements.

Terms of Employment: Full-time, 7 hrs/day, 188 days/year

Salary: Starting at $28.50/hr plus excellent benefits

• The LIU offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, including:

• Medical (for a nominal premium), dental and vision insurance. Dental & Vision are at no cost to the employee

• All full-time support staff receive a $30,000 life insurance policy, at no cost to the employee.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for any employees and eligible dependents. You have the opportunity for 3 free counseling sessions per year, per person.

• Short-term Disability

• Long-term Disability

• Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS)

• Paid Time Off

• Access to the Lincoln Health and Wellness Center - an on-site health clinic located at the New Oxford Central Office and York Learning Center. It is available to employees and their family members (2 years & older) enrolled in the LIU medical plan. There are no copays and/or deductibles for services provided at our health centers. See: https://www.lincolnhwc.com/ for more information.