TITLE: Interpreter Hearing Impaired

REPORTS TO: Director of ESS and Principal

FLSA: Non-exempt

GRADE: T

WORK CALENDAR: 190

FTE: 0.875

REVISED DATE: 4/28/2008

SUMMARY: To provide interpreting services for individuals with hearing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides educational, social and informational interpreting services for the deaf and hearing impaired to facilitate communication between those who can hear and those who are deaf or heaving impaired.
• Tutors hearing impaired students utilizing a variety of forms of non-verbal and voice communications.
• Reviews, prepares and becomes familiar with subject matter, vocabulary and terms to prepare for upcoming classes.
• Researches information to prepare for special assemblies, concerts, plays and/or field trips.
• Uses a variety of modalities and electronic devices such as closed captioning, hearing aides, and assistive listening devices and telecommunications equipment to enhance the understanding of the information being interpreted.
• Coordinates with other staff members providing services to students.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description 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.

Education:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Completion of an Interpreter Training Program, AND one (1) year of providing instructional interpretation in a school environment; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)

Experience:

• Knowledge of the principles of sign language interpretation practices, methods and techniques. Must demonstrate fluency in sign language interpretation in a variety of educational materials and activities.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county, and city statues, rules, regulations, ordinances and Dysart Unified School District policies and procedures.
• Skill in interpreting a wide variety of educational, instructional and social conversations.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, the general public and others having business with the school district.

Computer Skills:

• Demonstrated competency in digital literacy, Word and Excel.

Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee occasionally will stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hand and arms. Employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff members. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.