Educational Interpreter for Deaf - Lumberton Elementary School

About the Role

To interpret/translate spoken language using American Sign Language and vice versa, to facilitate communication between deaf/hard of hearing students, hearing students, and teachers; and perform related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret classroom, administrative, and social interactions as appropriate for students and staff
• Provide voice to sign (expressive) and sign to voice (receptive) interpreting which may include a form of American Sign Language (ASL)
• Use the appropriate sign system for each student
• Continuously model correct interpreter/student roles
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, coworkers, and administrative staff
• Attend IEP meetings for all assigned students; serve as a resource to parents, deaf education teachers, and speech pathologists
• Assist in an advisory capacity to teachers, parents, and students whose communication is determined to be sign language; adapt curriculum to compensate for ASL delivery
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, timely/dependable, in-person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other district, state, and federal policies, and procedures as established by Lamar County School District and the Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Must complete MS Interpreter Registration and hold a MS Quality Assessment Screening Card as suggested by the Mississippi Department of Education

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display panel
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work environment is not a standard office setting; it encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high

Pay

Salary based on 180 days; salary, days, and work year as established by the Lamar County School District.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lamar County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.