Educational Sign Language Interpreter - Vacancy ID: 276538

DESCRIPTION:

An educational interpreter is an individual who facilitates communication among students with hearing loss and hearing persons in an educational environment through the use of techniques developed for communication between deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing persons. The interpreter is a member of the educational team, serving staff as well as students, hearing as well as people with hearing loss, by minimizing linguistic, cultural and physical barriers.

Essential Job Functions:

• Interprets teachers and other students’ comments to programmed student during classroom activities.
• Interprets program student’s comments to teachers or peers during classroom activities.
• Review and prepare coursework materials in advance so the classroom activities can be conveyed clearly and accurately
• May require consultation with instructors, reading the assignments, and previewing educational videotapes.
• Assume other in-school interpreting responsibilities such as: parent conferences, testing, disciplinary situations, counseling, field trips, etc., as requested by the direct supervisor or building administrator.
• Exhibits knowledge of the language and communication needs of students who are deaf/hard of hearing and the ability to communicate with students who are deaf/hard of hearing.
• Provides note taking or arranges note taking services.
• Assist with checking and maintaining hearing aids and FM systems when appropriate 
• Work as a part of the educational team.
• Work closely with the DHH Teacher to report on a consistent basis about student’s progress or any related problems/concerns.
• Provides information about students’ communication and language needs consistent with the team's direction to teachers in mainstream classes.
• Maintain contact with the H.I. teacher and general education teacher who, in turn, will maintain contact with the family members.
• The interpreter will refer all questions from parents (family) about class work or services/supports to DHH or general education teacher.
• Work with the general education teacher to determine the best physical placement of interpreter and student.
• Educates students and staff in the strategies, processes, and protocol for using an Interpreter.
• Perform non-interpreting tasks such as tutoring the deaf or hard of hearing student or tutoring other students as requested by school staff when interpreting is not required as long as the interpreter stays in the same room as the deaf student assigned.
• Perform out of classroom duties (lunch duty recess duty, etc.) only when interpreting services are not required by IEP.
• In-service consumers about the student’s communication needs when appropriate.
• Facilitate communication for all consumers rather than assisting or completing the work for the deaf or hard of hearing student.
• Avoid disciplining the deaf or hard of hearing student and other students while maintaining an understanding that they support expectations regarding discipline
• Maintain Confidentiality consistent with district policy

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Follow district calendar for students
• Employment dependent on student need/enrollment
• Approximate Hours
• M-F from 8:15 to 3:45