Substitute Hearing Impaired Interpreter

Cherokee County School District - GA; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local school district in Canton, Georgia is seeking a Hearing Program Support Specialist to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The role involves interpreting and translating communication between students and teachers, accompanying students in activities, and maintaining compliance with educational standards. Candidates should have valid credentials for Georgia and preferably an ASL certification. This position is hourly, suitable for those who are passionate about contributing to the education of students with hearing impairments.

Qualifications

• Valid credentials in compliance with Georgia Board of Education rules.
• American Sign Language certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Translate language between students and staff.
• Accompany students during field trips and activities.
• Fill in for instructors as needed.
• Participate in staff development activities and committees.
• Maintain valid license, certificate and/ or credentials as required for the position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements.
• Participate in training to increase skills and proficiency.
• Review developments and information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws and board policies.

Skills

American Sign Language

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Valid credentials compliant with Georgia Board of Education

Job description

Important Notes

Job Description Code

4K.015

Division / Department

School Leadership and Operations

Pay Type

Hourly

Contract Work Year

180 Days

Reports To

Principal

Minimum Qualifications

Valid credentials in compliance with Georgia Board of Education rule(s). American Sign Language certification preferred.

Goal

Provide a hearing program that will allow students who are deaf/hard of hearing to achieve at their maximum potential.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Interpret teachers, classmates and other school personnel’s language and discussion to select deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Translate deaf/hard of hearing students’ language to teachers, classmates and other school personnel.
• Accompany and assist deaf/hard of hearing students as necessary on field trips, co-curricular activities held during the school day, assemblies, etc.
• Substitute when necessary in deaf/hard of hearing instructor’s absence.
• Participate, as requested, in staff development activities, committee meetings etc.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/ or credential as required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to assignment.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Important Notes

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Essential Duties

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted

April 20, 2000

Revised

March 2005, July 2007, July 2008, April 2011, May 2011, May 2016, February 2017, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025