Special Education Sign Language Interpreter

About the role

Purpose: Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf. Supervision: Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf.

Responsibilities

• Manages all job duties to work with students in various circumstances inside and outside with mobility to move from place to place.
• Has agility and dexterity to focus on students and student activities.
• Agility and dexterity to manually move, lift, pull or push objects.
• Has agility and quick response to emergency situations.
• Able to work in moderate environmental conditions and noise levels.
• May be required to wear protective garments and/or gloves for exposure control under limited circumstances.
• Maintains the confidentiality of students and their families.
• Assists in the implementation of Individual Education Programs for the students and monitors their progress.
• Communicates with a variety of school staff for the purpose of implementing IEP objectives.
• Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting students, teachers, and parents in communicating effectively between voice to sign and sign to voice.
• Instructs students, individually or in small groups, under the supervision of the teacher for the purpose of implementing goals and improving student success by the conversion of language to SEE or ASL.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• ESSE Certification or equivalent (Level 4 certification).
• Ability to collaborate, be a team-player, and uphold professional and ethical standards.
• Fluency in SEE, ASL, or other manual communication language.
• If assigned to a Title I school, must have one of the following: 48 hours of college credit, or successfully complete the Para Pro assessment test.