Interpreter Aide- Long Middle School (185 Days)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Independent School District seeks an experienced Deaf/Hard of Hearing interpreter to support student communication in the classroom. The role involves fluent signed or oral interpretation, acquiring specialized vocabulary for each class, and ensuring alignment with each student’s IEP.

Responsibilities include matching instructional modifications, attending professional development, and maintaining confidentiality and required certifications while documenting activities and reporting as

Qualifications

• Associates Degree and Interpreter Certification are required.
• Experience interpreting in the Deaf community.
• Experience interpreting in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Supports classroom environment by fluent interpretation, signed or oral, to facilitate communication effectively to and by students in the classroom.
• Attains specialized vocabulary for student classes prior to class presentation.
• Follows students' IEP as developed by the Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee.
• Continuously improves sign language skills and level of competency.
• Assists all students as support facilitators/interpreters in the inclusion model of education.
• Identifies and uses instructional accommodations and curricular modifications in effective instructional practice.
• Attends professional development regarding support facilitation techniques and communication skills for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
• Reports pertinent information using standardized reporting tools as identified by the Dallas Regional Program for the Deaf.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains certification as required by certifying agency.
• Performs all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Performs all duties relating to the State Deaf grant 100%; All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate

Skills

Sign language interpretation

Deaf/Hard of Hearing communication

Educational interpretation experience

Education

Associates Degree

Interpreter Certification

Job description

Job Description

Description

• Supports classroom environment by fluent interpretation, signed or oral, to facilitate communication effectively to and by students in the classroom
• Attains specialized vocabulary for student classes prior to class presentation
• Follows students' IEP as developed by the Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee
• Continuously improves sign language skills and level of competency
• Assists all students as support facilitators/interpreters in the inclusion model of education
• Identifies and uses instructional accommodations and curricular modifications in effective instructional practice
• Attends professional development regarding support facilitation techniques and communication skills for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
• Reports pertinent information using standardized reporting tools as identified by the Dallas Regional Program for the Deaf
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Maintains certification as required by certifying agency
• Performs all required documentation in a timely manner
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned
• Performs all duties relating to the State Deaf grant 100%; All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate

Qualifications

• Associates Degree from an accredited university and Interpreter Certification
• Experience interpreting in the Deaf community
• Experience interpreting in the educational setting