Sign Language Interpreter

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Evanston, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks a Sign Language Interpreter to support classroom and school-wide content access for students with hearing impairments. This role involves translating between voice and ASL, assisting in instructional delivery, and coordinating with teachers and families to ensure effective communication.

The interpreter will participate in IEP meetings, adapt materials, and support staff with hearing-impaired students as part of the instructional team,

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• One to three years of interpreting experience preferred.
• Sign Language Interpreter approval/certification requirements to be met per ISBERID/IL BEI guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Interprets classroom instruction for students with hearing impairments under teacher direction.
• Administers tests and assessments to evaluate language ability and proficiency.
• Providing ASL interpretation for group meetings and facilitating communication between sign and voice.

Skills

Sign language

Interpreting

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Sign Language Interpreter is done for the purpose/s of interpreting classroom and
school-wide content for the student(s) and families. The Sign Language Interpreter
provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting
in the instruction or supervision of students with hearing impairments; working with
students who need sign language to access the curriculum, providing voice to sign and
sign to voice support; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring
assistance with sign language interpretation.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ? Interprets classroom instruction for students with a hearing impairment and
  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
  student/s.
• ? Administers 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.
• ? Administers, under supervision, first aid, and assistance to medically fragile
  children (e.g. tube feeding, toileting, diapering, etc.) for the purpose of
  providing required care for 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 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.
• ? Confers with teachers, parents, and/or appropriate community agency
  personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student progress and/or
  implementing student objectives.
• ? Instructs students (individual or small groups) (e.g. reading, spelling, self-esteem,
  behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of implementing goals forremediation of student deficiencies and ensuring students’ success by the
  conversion of language to ASL.
• ? Interprets in meetings and activities with hearing-impaired individuals for
  the purpose of providing communication between voice to sign and sign to
  voice.
• ? Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic
  lists and records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing
  reliable information.
• ? Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops, and in-services for the
  purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform
  functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines
• ? Performs record-keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling, copying,
  etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or administrator in
  providing records/materials.
• ? Prepares a variety of documents, reports, and written materials for the purpose
  of communicating information to parents, staff; providing written support,
  developing recommendations, and/or conveying information.
• ? Provides teachers with input for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student
  progress and/or student objectives.
• ? Provides ASL interpretation for group meetings for the purpose of providing
  content understanding to hearing-impaired participants.
• ? Provides instruction 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.
• ? Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for
  the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to
  appropriate personnel for resolution.

Reverse-Interprets spoken words of hearing-impaired student(s) with limited
speech for the purpose of facilitating classroom instruction of the hearing
impaired student(s).

• ? Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting students,
  teachers, and parents in communicating effectively between voice to sign
  and sign to voice.
• ? Uses adapted classroom work/homework/assessment instruments under the
  direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing voice to sign and sign to
  voice support and/or reinforcing classroom objectives.
• ? Performs any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• A high school diploma or GED

Experience:

• One to three years of interpreting experience preferred.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

Sign Language Interpreter Approval through ISBE:

• ONE of the following:
  • Have completed 60 semester hours of college credit from one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education
  • Hold an associate degree issued by a regionally accredited institution of higher education
  • Have achieved a passing score on the ParaPro test (offered by Educational Testing Service [ETS]) and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
  • Have achieved a passing score on the written examination administered by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
• 2. ONE of the following:
  • Attained a rating of Level 3.5 or above on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
  • Maintained a valid certification from the RID
  • Maintained a valid Illinois Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (IL BEI) Basic Certification or higher issued by the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission