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SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER/TUTOR

Employer
Danbury Public Schools
Location
Danbury, CT, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Support Staff, Translator, Tutor

Job Scope: To provide educational interpreting and transliteration for deaf/hard-of-hearing students and their peers, teachers, staff and administrative personnel in the educational setting.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Interprets/transliterates all auditory information presented so students who are deaf or hard of hearing may participate in classroom and extracurricular activities.
  • Performs voice interpreting/transliterating by verbalizing messages from students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Provides appropriate and accurate language modeling for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Facilitates communication for all participants in a wide variety of settings.
  • Collaborates with school staff on environmental or programmatic accommodations and modifications.
  • Works as a part of the instructional team with general and special education teachers, support service providers, itinerant or resource teacher, and administrators.
  • Meets with classroom teachers and others to discuss issues related to the communication needs of the student, IEP goals and other program issues on a regular basis.
  • Prepares for interpreting/transliterating assignments by reviewing content area textbooks, student's materials, lesson plans, outlines and other resources provided by the teacher(s).
  • Upholds the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct and the EIPA Guidelines of Professional Conduct for Educational Interpreters emphasizing the required confidentiality of student information.
  • Performs other related duties as required, i.e., tutoring, under the direction of a teacher.
  • Continues professional development by attending interpreting workshops, involvement in the Deaf community and professional organizations.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Has the knowledge and possesses the ability to provide manual and oral transliteration and interpretation in the educational setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferred:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Sign-Language Interpretation/Transliteration or equivalent.
  • National certification from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
Minimum:
  • Associate's Degree in Sign Language Interpretation/Transliteration.
  • Education Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) 3.5 or higher
  • Continuing education to meet the preferred qualifications such as Sign Language Interpreting workshops and/or college credit hours.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • 184 day work year (184 student days and 4 professional development day)
  • $31,000 annual salary with benefits; non-union

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Apply On-line
Please go on-line at www.danbury.k12.ct.us job listings

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