Sign Language Interpreter
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INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917
POSITION OPENING
Date Posted:
February 21, 2025
Position Title:
Sign Language Interpreter, Special Education
Assignment Location:
Inver Grove Middle School in Inver Grove Heights, MN to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Itinerant Program
Hours per Day: 7.5
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, following school calendar as assigned
Anticipated Start Date:
August 21, 2025
Starting At:
Salary dependent on degree, certification, and experience as indicated in the Interpreters Contract
Position Overview
Under the supervision of the program’s assistant director/principal, a sign language interpreter provides students who are deaf and hard of hearing with sign language interpreting services in elementary and/or secondary settings in school districts’ locations within Dakota County. As part of a team environment, Interpreters work to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, and other staff by maintaining confidentiality within the team and supporting communication between team members.
One may provide in-service training to teachers, students and other consumers, and use one’s general knowledge of classroom subject matters, materials, and media, standard district rules, regulations and policies, child and language development, and knowledge of assistive listening devices and Deaf and hard of hearing cultures to provide the optimal access to interpreted messages. The sign language interpreter role is performed following District policy and State/Federal Laws.
Responsibilities
- Provide students who are deaf and hard of hearing with sign language interpreting services in elementary and/or secondary settings in local school districts’ locations within Dakota County.
- Follow program direction as provided by the program supervisor; meet to prepare for assignments and ensure effective interpreting and transliterating services.
- Adapt physical conditions to optimized students' visual access to interpreted message in instructional settings.
- Prepare for interpreter duties by studying subject matter, meeting with teachers and instructors and practicing related sign vocabulary.
- Adhere to the code of conduct for educational interpreters.
- Become aware of students' language and skill levels, ensuring appropriate interpreting techniques; review and facilitate students' individualized education plans as appropriate.
- Performs classroom assistance, tutoring and supervision of students when not performing interpreting duties.
- Help to maintain safety of all students and the environment.
- Collaborate with related service personnel, teachers, assistants, and other program/school staff in order to meet the needs of students and maintain a positive work environment for all.
- Participate in program assignments, training/in-service as determined by the special education supervisor, in accordance to the contract.
- Performs other job-related duties, as assigned.
- Demonstrated skill and certification in expressive and receptive sign language interpreting. NAD/ACCI, EIPA or RID certification required. Provisional Certificate required.
- Experience interpreting or transliterating, with experience interpreting or transliterating in an educational setting preferred.
- Ability to work as a team player, accept a variety of interpreting assignments at different locations when assigned, and support the development of student consumers’ language, communication, self-advocacy, and other developmental needs in collaboration with other educational team members
- Willingness and…
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