Deaf Education Sign Language Interpreter

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur City Schools is seeking an interpreter to assist in classrooms for deaf students, translating between ASL and written English under the supervision of a licensed teacher.

Applicants must have ALBIT eligibility, and a one-year certificate or equivalent; SCPI proficiency is required. The role includes one-on-one tutoring, staff instruction, and supervision during lunch and field trips.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school, or three to six months related experience and/or training.
• At least a rating of intermediate or better on the sign communication proficiency interview (SCPI) Rating Scale.
• Appropriate credentials must be provided. ALBIT licensing required.

Responsibilities

• Provides manual interpretation of instruction and classroom directions for student(s) who are deaf.
• Interpret from spoken English to the IEP specified modality and from the IEP modality to the spoken language.
• Provides, under the supervision of a certified teacher, instruction to students who are deaf in American Sign Language and written English to enable understanding of concepts.
• Provides one-on-one assistance and tutoring to student(s).
• Participates in planning and in-service activities as appropriate.
• Helps supervise students during lunch periods, assemblies, and field trips and other activities.

Education

1-year certificate

SCPI Rating Scale

Job description

Decatur City Schools is seeking an interpreter to assist in classrooms for deaf students, translating between ASL and written English under the supervision of a licensed teacher.

Applicants must have ALBIT eligibility, and a one-year certificate or equivalent; SCPI proficiency is required. The role includes one-on-one tutoring, staff instruction, and supervision during lunch and field trips.