at Goddard Public Schools - USD 265 in Goddard, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Title Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Purpose Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf
Supervision Principal and/or Teacher of the Deaf
Required
Qualifications
A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. ESSE Certification or
equivalent (Level 4 certification). Requires the ability to collaborate, be a
team-player, and uphold professional and ethical standards. Fluency in
SEE, ASL, or other manual communication language. If assigned to a
Title I school, you must have one of the following: 48 hours of college
credit, or successfully complete the Para Pro assessment test.
General
Responsibilities
1. Manages all job duties to work with students in various
circumstances inside and outside with mobility to move from
place to place.
2. Has agility and dexterity to focus on students and student
activities.
3. Agility and dexterity to manually move, lift, pull or push objects.
4. Has agility and quick response to emergency situations.
5. Able to work in moderate environmental conditions and noise
levels.
6. May be required to wear protective garments and/or gloves for
exposure control under limited circumstances.
Essential Duties 1. Maintains the confidentiality of students and their families.
2. Assists in the implementation of Individual Education Programs
for the students and monitors their progress.
3. Communicates with a variety of school staff for the purpose of
implementing IEP objectives.
4. Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting
students, teachers, and parents in communicating effectively
between voice to sign and sign to voice.
5. Instructs students, individually or in small groups, under the
supervision of the teacher for the purpose of implementing goals
and improving student success by the conversion of language to
SEE or ASL.
