Language Facilitator; ASL

Full Time Language Facilitator (ASL)

The Language Facilitator's primary role is to facilitate communication between D/HH students and their classroom teachers, administrators, peers, and other school personnel.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supports students who are D/HH with understanding of all auditory and visual information within the educational setting and facilitates communication between student and their classroom teachers, administrators, peers, and other school personnel
• Collaborates with the teacher(s) of the D/HH program and other school personnel to ensure the needs of the student are being met
• Monitors students' comprehension and provides instructional and/or behavioral reinforcement as needed, under the direction of the teacher(s) of the D/HH program
• Introduces and explains vocabulary, repeats, and reinforces classroom instruction, foster appropriate classroom communication strategies and student self-advocacy skills
• Gradually leads student towards more responsibility for his/her own education and communicative competence
• Assists teachers and administration with duties that contribute to the enhancement of the classroom environment while not interfering with the primary duty of language facilitation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in American Sign Language
• Ability to support students from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultural and ethnic groups
• Maintain standards of confidentiality
• No physical or mental restrictions that would, with reasonable accommodation, prevent performance of the essential job functions and responsibilities
• Ability to read and comprehend written program plans, instructions and other classroom essentials
• Strong organizational skills

Notable

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/Walking up to 6 hours per day
• Sitting up to 1 hour per day
• Lifting up to 35 pounds 2 to 3 times per hour for 7 hours
• Fine motor skills required to do things such as write, pick up small objects, assist student with buckles and snaps
• Gross motor skills required to do things such as shift weight from foot to foot while balancing a load with hands and arms, lift large objects, and lift limbs of student
• May be required to pass a MAISD-paid physical examination and/or back x-ray before an unconditional offer of employment can be made

Typical Work Environment:

Most work is accomplished in a classroom environment, at community sites or in a community based instructional site

Evaluation:

Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by administration

Work Location(s):

Work may be performed in any centralized special education classroom operated by the MAISD, at community-based instructional sites, or at community job placement sites

Travel/Overtime Expectations:

Travel may be periodically necessary to and from instructional sites or to meetings or conferences in the area.

It is the policy of the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District that no staff member, candidate for employment, program participant, or recipient of services shall experience discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity) disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (collectively "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Inquiries related to issues of discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to the Director for Special Education at . All other discrimination inquiries or requests for special accommodations to participate in a program, event, or activity should be directed to the Associate Superintendent for Human Services at .