Manual sign language specialist, #K15

basic purpose:

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities which involve providing interpretive services for the deaf or hearing-impaired in a state institution, school or agency.

Typical functions:

• Performs manual sign language interpretation for deaf or hearing-impaired individuals.

• Accompanies individuals to medical or legal appointments, job interviews, counseling sessions and meetings to provide communication with hearing persons.

• Teaches manual sign language to staff, faculty or individuals.

• Provides individual counseling to deaf students or patients on an interim basis.

lEVEL DESCRIPTOR:

Level I            Code: K15A            Salary Band: F

This job family consists of only one level and incumbent employees are responsible for performing all functions related to the position to which assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of manual sign language; and of the unique problems faced by the deaf or hearing-impaired. Ability is required to provide interpretive services for the deaf or hearing-impaired.

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience working with the hearing-impaired and using manual sign language and general certification with the Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or certification with the National Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf or to be a trained evaluator for the Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or the National Association of the Deaf.