Special Education Sign Language Interpreter

USD 265 - Goddard Public Schools; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Works in Kansas seeks an Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing to support students in a school setting. The role requires translating between voice and sign (SEE/ASL) and assisting with IEP goals.

Candidates must have a high school diploma, ESSE Level 4 certification, and demonstrate collaboration, ethics, and confidentiality. Title I assignments may require additional college credits or Para Pro test.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; ESSE Level 4 certification required.
• Must collaborate, be a team-player, and uphold professional standards; fluent in SEE/ASL.
• If assigned to a Title I school, must have 48 college credits or pass Para Pro.

Responsibilities

• Work with students in various settings inside and outside with mobility.
• Maintain agility to focus on students and activities.
• Move, lift or push objects; respond quickly to emergencies; wear protective gear when needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and families.
• Assist in implementing IEPs and monitor progress.
• Communicate with staff to implement IEP objectives.
• Translate between voice and sign to aid communication.
• Instruct students, individually or in small groups, using SEE/ASL.

Skills

SEE/ASL fluency

Collaboration

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ESSE Level 4 certification

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13649977

Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Purpose

Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf

Supervision

Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf

Requirements

Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. ESSE Certification or equivalent (Level 4 certification). Requires the ability to collaborate, be a team-player, and uphold professional and ethical standards. Fluency in SEE, ASL, or other manual communication language. If assigned to a Title I school, you must have one of the following: 48 hours of college credit, or successfully complete the Para Pro assessment test.

Responsibilities

• Manages all job duties to work with students in various circumstances inside and outside with mobility to move from place to place.
• Has agility and dexterity to focus on students and student activities.
• Agility and dexterity to manually move, lift, pull or push objects. Has agility and quick response to emergency situations. Able to work in moderate environmental conditions and noise levels.
• May be required to wear protective garments and/or gloves for exposure control under limited circumstances.
• Maintains the confidentiality of students and their families.
• Assists in the implementation of Individual Education Programs for the students and monitors their progress.
• Communicates with a variety of school staff for the purpose of implementing IEP objectives.
• Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting students, teachers, and parents in communicating effectively between voice to sign and sign to voice.
• Instructs students, individually or in small groups, under the supervision of the teacher for the purpose of implementing goals and improving student success by the conversion of language to SEE or ASL.