Interpreter

Interpreter I – Mesa Public Schools

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Employment Type: Full-time (26.25 hours per week)

Base Hourly: $20.76

Class/Calendar: B22, 9.25 months

Benefits: Sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay: Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire

Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary: To provide interpreting and transliterating services for hearing impaired students.

• Provide interpreting and transliterating services for assigned hearing impaired students.
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administration instructions, regulations, Board policy, and state regulations.
• Assist in the evaluation, in conjunction with the student’s case manager, for the appropriate method of interpreting for hearing impaired students in mainstream classes.
• Assist in normal classroom routines and procedures by clarifying concepts, reviewing lessons assigned, and actively guiding students in the completion of required work.
• Coordinate tutoring or follow‑up sessions with students for additional instruction.
• Serve as a liaison between the student’s case manager and regular classroom teachers regarding the student’s activities.
• Interpret for hearing impaired individuals involved in the Mesa Public Schools Program (e.g., teachers, aides, parents).
• Refer questions regarding hearing impaired students by regular education personnel to the appropriate case manager.
• Interpret at special activities (e.g., captioned films, assemblies).
• Continue professional growth as an educational interpreter.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Regular and on‑time attendance required.
• Perform all other duties as may be assigned by the Hearing Impaired Program Regional Director.
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card required.
• Minimum passing score of 3.5 or better on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA).
• Knowledge of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics as implemented for educational interpreters; professional development plan required.

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
• Knowledge of sign‑to‑voice and voice‑to‑sign interpreting proficiency in at least one sign communication system such as American Sign Language (ASL) or oral interpreting.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with English proficiency (verbal and written).
• Basic knowledge of child and language development.
• Ability to adapt to the communication needs of students.
• Familiarity with the Deaf culture and cultural diversity.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with district personnel and to work as a member of a team.

• Frequently present in classrooms, resource rooms, assemblies, and special education settings.
• Regular interaction with students who are deaf or hard of hearing, general education teachers, special education staff, and school administrators.
• Might interpret during group work, one‑on‑one tutoring, field trips, and school events.
• High level of finger, hand, and arm movement is essential for fluent and expressive sign language interpretation.
• Strong vision (corrected if needed) to see and respond to signing from a distance.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods while maintaining physical expressiveness.

Mesa Public Schools is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal,…