Educational Interpreter (6.5 hrs/177 days)

Douglas-County-School-District; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas County School District seeks an Educational Interpreter to facilitate communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in a K-12 educational environment. The role supports teachers and staff by interpreting instructional and incidental conversations as needed.

Under supervision, the interpreter will attend classes with D/HH students, assist with test-taking and office interpretations, and help maintain safety and classroom order.

Qualifications

• Interprets all communication including formalized instruction, classroom discussions, and incidental conversations.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers, other Education Support Professionals, and the Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
• Knowledge of MCE, PSE, ASL, or Cued Language and deaf education.

Responsibilities

• Attend classes with D/HH students facilitating communication understandable to the deaf/hard of hearing student.
• Assist teaching staff with classroom and school activities including supervision of D/HH students test taking, accompanying student for interpreting service at the office, counselor, support staff, and athletic coaches.
• Maintains safety and discipline by supervising and/or assisting in the supervision of students on playgrounds, in lunchrooms, school halls, library, and during busing.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, directs parents to teacher for any communication regarding students for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Acts as liaison between general education teachers, resource teachers, and teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
• Previews instructional information to adequately prepare to interpret lessons.
• Assist student in conflict resolution.

Skills

ASL

MCE

PSE

Cued Language

Job description

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Educational Interpreter (6.5 hrs/177 days) JobID: 3745

• Date Posted: 9/18/2026
• Location: Inclusive Education

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under the guidance of site administration and a certified teacher, facilitates communication for deaf, hard-of-hearing (D/HH), and hearing students, faculty, and staff in the educational environment; interprets all communication including formalized instruction, classroom discussions, and incidental conversations; and preforms related work as required. An interpreter's role in the K � 12 Educational setting is to facilitate communication between the D/HH student(s) and the hearing person/people in their educational environment.Interpreters must collaborate with the classroom teachers, other Education Support Professionals, and the Teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Facilitates communication for deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) students in the educational environment; interprets all communication including formalized instruction, lectures, assignments, classroom discussions, other school activities, inter-pupil conversations; counseling, office, and other possible on-campus transactions.

• Attend classes with D/HH students facilitating communication understandable to the deaf/hard of hearingstudent
• Assists teaching staff in a variety of classroom and school related activities to include supervision of D/HH students test taking, accompanying student for interpreting service at the office, counselor, support staff, and athletic coaches
• Maintains safety and discipline by supervising and/or assisting in the supervision of students on playgrounds, in lunchrooms, school halls, library, and during busing; enforces school rules and regulations

Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, directs parents to teacher for any communication regarding students for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.

• Actsasliaisonbetweengeneraleducationteachers,resourceteachers, andteachersofthe deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Previewsinstructionalinformationto adequately prepare to interpret lessons
• Assist student in conflictresolution

Engages in professional development as is necessary to maintain or increase knowledge and skill

• Follows the ethical guidelines and standards described in the "EIPA Guidelines of Professional Conduct for Educational Interpreters"
• Participates and is a member of the D/HH students' IEP teams
• Performs related work as required, including, but not limited to: create and maintain current records on students; mayalsoassistintheadministrationofstandardizedtestsasdirected,andassistwithprogressstudyreporting
• Assist with clerical duties related to the deaf student's classroom environment such as photocopying, laminating, creating sign vocabulary lists, and other relatedduties

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

May assist with lesson planning and preparation as it relates to D/HH student learning. Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF

The implications of hearing loss in the educational setting; knowledge of various communication modalities (MCE, PSE, ASL, or Cued Language); knowledge of deaf education; knowledge of child development, language development, learning theories, and curriculum design.

ABILITY TO

Demonstrate mental and physical stamina commensurate with the position; Perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meeting changing job conditions; Display knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, school district regulations, procedures, and practices related to general and special education; Work effectively with D/HH students; Work effectively with administrators, colleagues, district office, school‑based staff, students, parents and community; Interpret and apply oral and written instructions; Maintain confidentiality of student records, contact and other areas; Provide appropriate supervision to ensure student safety; Work independently and identify potentially more effective methods of