Deaf Interpreter Bilingual Paraprofessional

Job Description - Deaf Interpreter Bilingual Paraprofessional (185 Days) (RTP) Responsibilities

• Supports classroom environment by interpretation, signed or oral, to facilitate communication effectively to and by students in the classroom.
• Assist students under the teacher’s supervision.
• Assist with keeping a record of the student under the direction of the teacher.
• Follows developed behavior management programs that are in place for specific students.
• Continuously improves sign language skills and level of competency.
• Assists all students as support facilitators/interpreters in the inclusion model of education.
• Identifies and uses instructional accommodations and curricular modifications in effective instructional practice.
• Attends professional development regarding support facilitation techniques and communication skills for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
• Reports pertinent information using standardized reporting tools as identified by the Dallas Regional Program for the Deaf.
• Performs all duties relating to the State Deaf grant 100%; all federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned.

• Associates Degree and Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate or Sign Language Interpreter Certification/Deaf Education Certification on the levels indicated by one of the following organizations:
  Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or Department of Assistive Rehabilitation Services (DARS)/Board for Evaluation of Interpreters.
• BEI – Basic.
• RID – CSC, CI, CT, or CI/CT.
• 2 years’ experience working and facilitating communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students using sign language.
• Appropriate sign language skills for instructional purposes as determined by an evaluation conducted by DISD staff.
• Ability to communicate with hearing impaired individual.