Specifications include, but are not limited to: Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is seeking proposals for a service contract(s) for interpreting/transliteration for Hearing Impaired students/parents and Bilingual interpreting services. An interpreter/ transliterator will provide all educational interpreting/transliterating services for the student(s) or parent(s) to which the interpreter/transliterator is assigned, including providing voice for the student(s) or parent(s), interpreting/ transliterating spoken English into sign language and providing accurate communication between the student(s)/parent(s) and any other party communicating with the student/parent. Interpretation/transliteration will be provided accurately and impartially for both expressive and receptive language, using appropriate vocabulary. The provider will also provide Bilingual interpreting services for special education students or their parents for the 2024-2025 school year as requested by the Board’s Director of Exceptional Children Programs or designee. Bilingual language interpreters will have the ability to express nuances and tones to enable effective communication so that Bilingual-speaking parents and/or students can fully receive messages, ensuring fluency in keeping pace with normal conversation.
