Educational Interpreter; Educational Service Center of Ohio) ESCCO

Title: Educational Interpreter (hired through the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio) ESCCO

Job Status: FLSA Overtime Eligible

Reports To: Building Administrator

Department: Student Services

Pay Range: DBD

Position Summary: To provide interpretive services and/or physical, emotional, behavioral, and academic support to students with hearing impairments and/or other disabilities.

• Valid Ohio Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired License.
• Interpretation or Transliteration Certificate in American Sign Language (ASL).
• Proficient in communication skills including but not limited to:
  American Sign Language (ASL), Pidgin Signed English (PSE) and/or Signed Exact English (SEE).
• Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Maintains a professional demeanor and appearance appropriate for an educational setting
• Experience working with children is preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

• Provides interpretive services. Uses communication methods that best meet the needs of assigned students. Works with staff to ensure that services are provided in the least restrictive educational environment.
• When interpretive services are not needed, assists students or staff as assigned by the Intervention Specialist.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists in the preparation of classroom materials, displays, and individual student accommodations and modifications.
• Arranges and facilitates interpreting for parent-teacher conferences, open houses and school programs/assemblies.
• Assists the Intervention Specialist in routine classroom and school activities, implementation of IEP services, behavior plans, student assessment, playground and lunch duty.
• Assists students with disabilities in regular education classes, including attending class with students and providing student support as needed.
• Assists Intervention Specialist in maintaining a good learning environment, including classroom management.
• Assists students with personal health care needs such as toileting, personal hygiene and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participates in professional growth activities.
• Ensures the safety of students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relationships.
• Remains free of any alcohol or nonprescription controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout employment in the district.
• Exhibits professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment.
• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, and intelligent human beings.
• Understands the legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in, and practice of,ethical principles and democratic values.
• Maintains confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the education, experience, skill and ability levels typically needed to successfully perform the essential duties contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as individual absolute standards, but considered holistically with other position-related criteria.

The Dublin City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.