Interpreter - Hearing

Alpine School District; Lindon (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Alpine School District is seeking an Interpreter - Hearing Impaired for a 180-day contract, with two positions available. The role supports instruction for hearing-impaired students, providing ASL interpretation and sign-to-voice services within classrooms and during IEP meetings.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and entails assisting teachers with adapting lessons, monitoring student safety, and tutoring to improve academic outcomes.

Qualifications

• ASL interpretation and signing support for hearing-impaired students.
• Ability to translate signed language to spoken language and vice versa.
• Provide tutoring and language development support under teacher direction.

Responsibilities

• Attends IEP meetings to provide input on progress and objectives.
• Provides sign-to-voice interpretation to facilitate instruction.
• Adapts classroom work under teacher direction to reinforce lessons.
• Assesses classroom setups to support hearing-impaired students.
• Attends inservice meetings to upgrade classroom skills.

Skills

ASL interpretation

Sign to voice

Tutoring

Educational support

Student safety

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Interpreter - Hearing Impaired

Contract And Benefits

180 Day Contract

2 positions available

Hours a day: 5.8

Hourly rate: .875 contract

Contact Information

• Name: Cynthia Cardenas
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

The job of Interpreter - Hearing Impaired is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting in the instruction or supervision of hearing impaired students; providing voice to sign and sign to voice support; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with hearing impaired persons.

Essential Functions

• Attends Individual Education Program meetings with assigned student(s) for the purpose of providing necessary input into the evaluation of students\' progress and/or implementing/modifying students\' objectives through the conversion of conversation to ASL.
• Provides sign to voice for hearing impaired student(s) with limited speech for the purpose of facilitating classroom instruction of the hearing impaired student(s).
• Other Functions Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans to assigned students.
• Assesses classroom, assembly hall, and other room setups for hearing impaired students (e.g. noise level, visibility, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper setup to facilitate hearing impaired students\' learning.
• Attends inservice meetings for the purpose of obtaining information and upgrading classroom skills necessary for the successful educational process for deaf or hard of hearing students.
• Facilitates under supervision, first aid and assistance to medically fragile children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering, etc, etc.) for the purpose of providing required care for assigned students.
• Interprets subject specific tests and skill assessments under the guidance of a classroom teacher or resource teacher for the purpose of evaluating students\' language ability and subject proficiency.
• Monitors student activities (e.g. classroom, lunch, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of providing for the safety and welfare of students.
• Provides tutoring to hearing impaired students, under the supervision of the teacher, in accordance with lesson plans (e.g. reading, spelling, self esteem, behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students\' academic success through a defined course of study.
• Provides ASL interpretation for group meetings for the purpose of providing content understanding to hearing impaired participants.
• Tutors students (individual or small groups) (e.g. reading spelling, self esteem, behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensuring students success by the conversion of language to ASL.

Requirements

• age 16+
• High school diploma or equivalent.