Sign Language Interpreter Float - District-wide FTE - SY

Sign Language Interpreter Float - District-wide

Under the direct supervision of the Student Services Director overseeing DHH Services, the District Sign Language Interpreter serves as a vital communication link, ensuring DHH students have full access to instruction, school activities, and school-based social relationships. Sign Language Interpreters are integral members of the Special Education team, providing essential support to students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH).

This position will be required to travel between District locations frequently depending on student needs.

This position will have a high degree of integrity, sustain a culture of continuous improvement, and be committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment while having a growth mindset to a multi-faceted operation while having a focus on creating a positive work culture.

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• Classroom content and communication
• Communication in other school environments and activities
• Pertinent environmental sounds
• Interpersonal communications
• Additional needs as defined by the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Follow the Code of Ethics for Educational Interpreters

• Share information with team members about students' progress and needs
• Participate in the activities that enhance the educational experience and educational environment
• Participate as needed in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) team meetings
• Promote continual improvement of the DHH team's capacity to serve students and families by engaging in professional activities that enhance personal professional development

• Optimize communication interaction in the educational setting
• Adapt physical settings as needed
• Provide information and advocacy within the educational environment regarding the needs of DHH students
• Build classroom and school culture through the reinforcement of social emotional learning skills, behavioral expectations, and practice of pro-active engagement strategies with all students

• Support certified educators in delivering effective classroom instruction for DHH students
• Support completion of student academic practices and coursework
• Clarify content, encourage engagement, and facilitate self-advocacy for DHH students

• Performs other duties as assigned by executive leadership or their representatives or designees
• Attend District and school functions that support MMSD's strategic framework, initiatives, and core values
• Complete any and all District-required training

• Knowledge of the developmental needs of DHH students across grade levels, especially related to the role of communication in their development.
• Knowledge of cultural competence to work effectively with all students and families in MMSD.
• Ability to express excellent collaborative and engagement skills to work with teams of people that include both school staff, students and families, and outside agency personnel.
• Flexibility and willingness to be reassigned to different locations based on evolving and emergent school and student needs.

• Completion of an Educational Interpreter Training Program from an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university.

• Hold a five-year renewable or five-year non-renewable DPI Educational Interpreter License; and hold an interpreter training program certificate.

Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses little to no risk of injury. This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and may involve walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping or reaching. This position requires the ability to continuously execute rapid, precise, and repetitive movements of the fingers, hands, wrists, and arms for…