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. This job family consists of only one level and incumbent employees are responsible for performing all functions related to the position to which assigned.
Ability is required to provide interpretive services for the deaf or hearing-impaired.
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of general certification with the Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or certification with the National Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf and one year of experience working with the hearing-impaired and using manual sign language.