Interpreter (ASL) - Deaf and Hard of Hearing (District Wide)

About the role

The job of Interpreter was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting in the instruction or supervision of hearing impaired students; providing voice to sign language and sign language to voice support; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with individuals with hearing impairment.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans to assigned students.
• Administers subject specific tests and skill assessments under the guidance of a classroom teacher or resource teacher for the purpose of evaluating students' language ability and subject proficiency.
• Assesses classroom, assembly hall, and other room setups for hearing impaired students (e.g. noise level, visibility, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper setup to facilitate hearing impaired students' learning.
• Attends Individual Education Program meetings with assigned student(s) for the purpose of providing necessary input into the evaluation of students' progress and/or implementing/modifying students' objectives through the conversion of conversation to American Sign Language (ASL).
• Confers with teachers, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student progress and/or implementing student objectives.
• Interprets in meetings and activities with hearing impaired individuals for the purpose of providing communication between voice to sign and sign to voice.
• Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic lists and records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors student activities (e.g. classroom, lunch, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of providing for the safety and welfare of students.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepares a variety of documents, reports and written materials for the purpose of communicating information to parents, staff; providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
• Provides instruction to hearing impaired students, under the supervision of the teacher, in accordance with lesson plans (e.g. reading, spelling, self-esteem, behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
• Provides ASL interpretation for group meetings for the purpose of providing content understanding to hearing impaired participants.
• Provides teachers with input for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student progress and/or student objectives.
• Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Reverse-Interprets spoken words of hearing impaired student(s) with limited speech for the purpose of facilitating classroom instruction of the hearing impaired student(s).
• Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting students, teachers and parents in communicating effectively between voice to sign and sign to voice.

Requirements

• Skill-Based Competencies: operating equipment used in instructional media machines and specialized equipment for the hearing impaired; operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge-Based Competencies: student behavior management strategies/techniques; and ASL or other manual communication language.
• Ability-Based Competencies: maintaining confidentiality.
• Required Testing: None Specified.
• Certificates & Licenses: Missouri Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification.
• Continuing Education / Training: 12 hours or 1.2 CEU required to maintain Missouri Certification.
• Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.