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District Interpreter, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (Temporary)

Employer
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Location
Thornton, CO, US
Salary
Competitive
  • Position Type:
    ParaEducator - Special Ed/District Interpreter, DHH

  • Date Posted:
    10/7/2020

  • Location:
    Educational Support Center

  • Date Available:
    ASAP

  • Closing Date:
    Open until filled

  •   CURRENT GRADE: G29
    CURRENT MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.88

    **Effective January 1, 2021, based on a new salary schedule going into effect, the job will become a Grade: 24 (Hourly Range/Step 1-Step 8: $25.36-$31.26). Minimum Hourly Rate: $25.36.
    STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 20
    FTE: .5
    MONTHS PER YEAR: 9
    JOB CODE:
    03002
    POSITION TYPE: NEW - TEMPORARY
    LOCATION: THORNTON, CO


    SUMMARY: Facilitate all communication, spoken and/or signed between Deaf/Hard of Hearing staff, Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, hearing staff and of hearing students, by using a manual code of communication appropriate for correct register of a Deaf adult. Support language and materials to meet the needs of the Deaf/hard of hearing students. Tutor academic classes and lessons. Provide information to hearing staff and students to assist in better understanding the needs of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    1. Interpret and/or transliterate all academic instruction, films, assemblies, conferences, staff meetings, field trips, extra-curricular activities and support services in and out of the classroom. Assist Deaf/hard of hearing students to understand the interactions, jokes and word plays or other students. Interpret and/or transliterate social interactions between Deaf/Hard of Hearing adult and hearing staff and students (e.g., field trips, extra-curricular activities and programs). Interpret: the process of changing the spoken English into American Sign Language (ASL) or changing the ASL into spoken English. Transliterate: the process of changing spoken English into a manual sign system that maintains the grammar and syntax of the English language, or vice versa. When voicing for Deaf/Hard of Hearing adult and/or Deaf Hard of Hearing students, exhibit a good range of sophisticated vocabulary; native like expression, and infrequent use of circumlocution. Use clear articulation with consistent pronunciation, intonation, and affect to sound like native speaker. Have strong command of grammatical structure and evidence of command of complex instruction for complete comprehension. Speech is effortless and smooth; rate and production approach that of a native speaker comfortably.
    2. Interpret and/or transliterate confidential in-school individual and group counseling sessions, disciplinary interactions, disciplinary hearings, social services referrals and physical/occupational therapy sessions between Deaf/Hard of Hearing and hearing consumers. Interpret and/or transliterate for Deaf/Hard of Hearing staff members at parent/teacher conferences, staff department meetings, District level meetings, in-services and other required training (e.g., new teacher induction meetings, staff development classes, etc.). Interpret and/or transliterate for Deaf/hard of hearing parents of students in the District at parent/teacher conferences, back-to-school nights, after school performances, individual staff meetings and staff meeting. Provide, interpret and/or transliterate Deaf awareness education awareness education to hearing staff and students through staff in-service, student groups and one-on-one communication. Promote positive public relations between Deaf education program, the school and the community.
    3. In collaboration with a certified teacher, may adapt and/or create spoken and written classroom material (e.g., tests, quizzes, worksheets and homework assignments) to meet the student's learning level, including changing vocabulary and sentence structure, simplifying and/or expanding information and repeating essential information at the student's language level.
    4. Tutor Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, both in and out of the classroom individually or in small groups by reinforcing concepts taught in the mainstream classes; assisting with missed assignments; modeling language; reinforcing vocabulary, study skills and life skills; assisting in learning variations of sign systems; developing of language concepts; changing ASL into written English; and teaching students the role of the interpreter, students' rights and responsibilities in how to use an interpreter and how to obtain an interpreter in educational and life situations.
    5. As an interpreter for district IEP teams, and/or a member of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student's education team, communicate with the team (e.g., mainstream teachers, teachers of the Deaf and support staff) to give and receive appropriate information/progress/problems that may impact a student's performance or learning, including, but not limited to, mode of communication, tutoring strategies, educational goals of student, curriculum content, classroom goals and student educational rights and services. May be asked to support instructors on monitoring behavior during class and extra-curricular activities; follow through with behavior programs established for individual students; use various equipment, augmentative communication systems or adaptations, any OT/PT requirements set forth in student I.E.P. (individual educational plan) and any medical conditions that require staff monitoring. Analyze and review instructional material to prepare for content and message delivery. Ensure appropriate logistics (e.g., lighting, seating, etc.). May be asked to assist Deaf Education Department staff by preparing instructional materials and various clerical duties as Interpreter time allows (e.g., scheduling interpreters for extra-curricular and after school activities, preparing summaries of IEP adaptations and modifications for mainstream teachers, copying materials, documenting information for DH/H Department, etc.).
    6. Supervise and assist interpreter interns. May be required to attend Outdoor Educational activities for the duration of up to one week. May be required to perform extra duty while on overnight field trips.
    7. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
    • High School Diploma or equivalent.
    • Proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) and/or Signing Exact English (SEE) required

    LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
    - Criminal background check required for hire.
    - Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) 3.5 or above.
    - RID Certificate of Interpretation (CI) or National Interpreter Certification (NIC) preferred.

    SALARY INFORMATION:

    Salary placement on our Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. Initial placement will be at the Grade for the position step 1. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. See our Classified Salary Schedule. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

    BENEFITS INFORMATION:

    Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

    APPLICATION INFORMATION:

    All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

    THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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