Educational Interpreter - ASL, Special Education

Job Title:
Educational Interpreter

Department: Special Education Services

Pay Grade: H251

FLSA Status
:
Non-Exempt

Reports to: Assistant Director III – Special Services

Responsible for providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting in the instruction of students who are identified as deaf and hard of hearing; providing voice to sign and sign to voice support; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Adapt language to clarify classroom work under the direction of the teacher providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans to assigned students.
• Assess classroom, assembly hall, and other room setups for students identified as deaf/hard of hearing ensuring proper setup to facilitate students' learning.
• Attend Education Program meetings with assigned student(s) providing necessary input into the evaluation of students' progress and/or implementing/modifying students' objectives through the conversion of conversation to sign.
• Conduct and participate in in-service meetings conveying information and upgrading classroom skills necessary for the successful educational process for students identified as deaf/hard of hearing.
• Interpret subject specific tests and skill assessments under the guidance of a classroom teacher or resource teacher evaluating students' language ability and subject.
• Interpret in meetings and activities with students and other individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing providing content understanding and communication between voice to sign and sign to voice.
• Interpret to students identified as deaf/hard of hearing, under the supervision of the teacher, in accordance with lesson plans supporting student comprehension and assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
• Maintain a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic lists and records documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitor student activities in the educational environment under the supervision of certified personnel providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provide teachers with input assisting in evaluating student progress and/or student objectives.
• Provide reinforcement of lesson objectives to students implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies by the conversion of voice to sign.
• Use adapted classroom work/homework/assessment instruments under the direction of the teacher providing voice to sign and sign to voice support and/or supporting learning objectives.
• May be asked to collaborate with other interpreters on projects, such as music programs or extracurricular events; this includes discussing goals and interpreting decisions; creating standards for specific things like the Pledge of Allegiance; and other job related elements with the team.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

• Targeted, job related education with study in job-related area.
• Job related experience is required.

• Must have and maintain certification through Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Must have and maintain licensure through State of Missouri Division of Professional Registration as an Interpreter
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and solve practical problems.
• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include student behavior management strategies/techniques; and ASL or other manual communication language.
• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job, including: operating equipment used in instructional media machines and specialized equipment for the hearing impaired; operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to read technical information and compose a variety of documents.
• Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external…