at Maize USD 266 in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
USD 266 is seeking an Interpreter to facilitate communication for hearing impaired students by converting voice to sign and sign to voice in their assigned classroom(s) and setting(s).
Qualifications:
Education/Certification: High School diploma (or equivalent) required.
All Elementary Paraeducators must be Highly Qualified (48+ college hours Or college degree Or take/pass Highly Qualified Assessment).
Certified in required form of manual communication (ASL, SEE, etc)
Special Knowledge/Skills: Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior; Ability to present information one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students.
Experience: Job related experience is desired
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and materials under the direction of the licensed staff member for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
- Attends field trips, extra curricular activities, sporting events, etc. to provide interpretation services for the student and students participating.
- Attends a variety of meetings (e.g. staff meetings, in-services, workshops, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and conveying information relative to job functions.
- Interprets in meetings and activities to provide communication between voice to sign and sign to voice for hearing impaired individuals.
- Instructs hearing impaired students, individual or small groups, under the supervision of the teacher to implement goals and improve student' success by the conversion of language to SEE or ASL.
- Assists in the implementation of instructional plans designed by the IEP team for the purpose of presenting and reinforcing learning concepts previously presented by a licensed staff member.
- Maintains instructional materials, files, and records and ensures the availability of items, providing written references, and recording progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
- Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of environments (e.g. classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, community, etc) supporting a safe and positive learning environment.
