Job Description

Sign Language Interpreter

This position is located at Elliott Elementary School which is part of the MCAS Beaufort (Laurel Bay) Schools Community. Elliott ES serves students in PK to grade 2. Beaufort, South Carolina, is known for its beautiful attractions, such as the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. It is the perfect place to admire the city's beauty as it features the peaceful scenery of the sea. Beaufort also hosts exciting events all year round at the park.

The job is open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Serve as an interpreter for deaf and/or hearing impaired students.
• Interprets teacher's directions and messages in sign language to students.
• Provide supervision of and instruction to students on simple subject matter.
• Clearly explain concepts being taught and observe students for understanding.
• Develop audio-visual tactile aides and set up lab demonstrations.
• Distribute and collect testing materials as needed by students.
• Supervises student meal and play times.

Conditions of Employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• Sign Language Interpreter Certification is required.

Qualifications

To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. One year of specialized experience which includes: utilizing American Sign Language to translate conversations between deaf/hearing impaired and hearing individuals; and translates routine conversations for the purpose of relaying education materials. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional Information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• This position is covered by the AFGE Consolidated 1951 (DD1312) bargaining unit.
• You may claim Military Spouse preference.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This position is TEMP not to exceed (1) year with provisions to extend in increments of up to one (1) year for a total of (3) years.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Education And Training
• Flexibility
• Instructional Delivery and Learner Development
• Integrity/Honesty
• Reading Comprehension
• Standards

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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