RDSPD Certified Interpreter

RDSPD Certified Interpreter

Position Type:

Student Support Services/RDSPD Certified Interpreter

Date Posted:

10/3/2024

Location:

Admn Annex

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Beaumont independent school district

Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Southeast Texas RDSPD Certified Sign Language Interpreter CLASSIFICATION:
Nonexempt

REPORTS TO:

Campus Principal and Southeast Texas RDSPD Supervisor PAY GRADE: PSS 3 Choose # of days worked

LOCATION:

Assigned Campus DATE REVISED: 4/19/2017 FUNDED BY:

PRIMARY

PURPOSE:

To interpret for hearing impaired students Pre-K through 12th grade in a variety of educational settings, to assist the deaf education teacher in academic development of those students and to assist in the preparation and organization of classroom activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

* High School Diploma or equivalent

* Certificate in Interpreting issued by DARS - DHHS Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI), or the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA). Beginning on January 1, 2012, an applicant for a Certification in Interpreting must possess the following:

* Passed the Written Test of English Proficiency through the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters or the Knowledge Portion of the National Interpreter Certification through the Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf.

* Possess an associate degree from an accredited college or university, field of interpreting preferred.

* Passed the Performance Test of Sign Language Proficiency Test through the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, the Performance Portion of the National Interpreter Certification through the Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf or Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA).

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Must be able to interpret/transliterate expressively and receptively

* Knowledge of the role of the interpreter and RID Code of Ethics

* Ability to work with hearing impaired students

* Knowledge of deaf culture

* General knowledge of language development and child development

* Ability to read and interpret documents

* Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

* Strong people skills and team player

* Ability to use a computer, other classroom technologies and general office equipment

Experience:

* One year of experience providing interpreting services preferred

* Some experience working with children preferred

MAJOR

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

* Work with and under the immediate direction of the teacher(s) to whom assigned.

* Assist the deaf education teacher(s) with:

* Planning, production, and organization of instructional materials

* Evaluation and reporting of pupil performance and progress

* Individual and/or group instruction activities

* General supervision of students in all settings

* Clerical duties, hearing aid checks, FM system checks, etc

* Any other classroom related activities

* Cooperate with other staff members in the movement of students from one activity to another.

* Participate in appropriate district, school in-service activities.

* Serve as a role model for students in:

* Personal appearance and dress

* Usage of appropriate speech, signing vocabulary and other means of communication

* Personal behavior at all times.

* Accept personal responsibility for the care of school facilities, supplies, and equipment.

* Teach pupils to respect school facilities, supplies, and equipment.

* Develop and maintain proper attitudes, good work habits, and respect for the rights and properties of others. Encourage students to do the same.

* Work toward becoming an effective, dependable member of the total school program and to the specific area assigned. Be prompt, regular, and honest in attendance and job performance. Be appropriate in conversations and behavior. Be friendly and concerned about others.

* Operate in accordance with district regulations and within the framework of any specific guidelines of the buildings to which assigned.

* Assist with and participate in all school activities (district, and/or individual school); cooperate with teacher(s) assigned. All aspects of student supervision, (i.e. playground, lunchroom, hall, transportation, etc.), are included in this regulation.

* Become and remain well-versed in the deaf education classroom or general education classroom course materials in order to demonstrate competency.

* Become and remain well-versed in course material in order to demonstrate competency in the interpreting or transliterating process.

* May be required to take class notes to facilitate instruction for the student(s).

* Assist with in-class support in either the self-contained deaf education setting or the general education setting via sign language to facilitate communication (i.e. small group instruction, individual tutoring, or clarification of information presented by the teacher).

* Demonstrate flexibility when role shifts take place (i.e. in-class support vs. interpreting in a self-contained deaf education setting or in the general education…