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SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

Mechanicsburg Area School District is seeking a Sign Language Interpreter, effective immediately. This is a full-time, during the school year position.

JOB SUMMARY: An Interpreter is a member of the IEP Team, whose primary function is to provide sign language interpretation and/or transliteration in the educational environment between the deaf and hard of hearing students and hearing staff and students.

QUALIFICATION: High School Diploma or GED. Must have a score of at least 3.5 (70%) on the Educational Interpreters Performance Assessment (EIPA) at the mode and level of communication as dictated by the student's communication plan and IEP or registered with the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Any individual who is to be considered for employment must provide school district officials with a valid Criminal History Record Clearance form, a valid Child Abuse History Clearance form, FBI Clearance, Act 168 form(s), and an I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) form.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Mechanicsburg Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or age in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504, and ADA. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Human Resources at 600 S. Norway Street, 2nd Floor, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717-691-4500).