- Provides information on considerations for interpreted education at the beginning of the school year with subsequent ongoing consultation to others engaging with the interpreter (e.g. administrators, students, teachers, coaches, counselors), clarifying the role and responsibilities of the Educational Interpreter, in support of effective communication between the students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind and others.
- Assists with setting up physical learning spaces, in collaborating with the Educational Audiologist, Teacher of the Deaf and classroom teachers, to create instructional environments that ensure visual access to the materials and the interpreter's signing.
- Plans for interpretation by securing and reviewing instructional materials, media, textbooks, and lesson plans, in order to prepare appropriately for effective interpretation within specific content areas or for school-related events.
- Interacts directly with the student or supports other educational professionals to share content through repeating, clarifying or restructuring information to facilitate emerging and developing language.
- Informally teaches conversational sign language to peers, teachers and staff through clubs, or as needed in real-time, to support opportunities for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind student to interact directly with others.
