Sign Language Interpreter

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Valid Iowa Department of Health Interpreting license
• •Successful experience or competency working in a culturally diverse educational environment
• •Must be able to interpret between spoken English and ASL at a fluent rate
• •Must be available to interpret all information presented in a classroom or building situation, including lectures, announcements, discussions, assemblies, etc.
• •Must be available to attend staffing meeting and IEP meetings when appropriate
• •Must be able to participate as part of the IEP instructional team and work collaboratively with other team members
• •Must be able to report concerns to the appropriate individual
• •Must be able to interpret as delineated by the student's IEP, using the district's communication policy as a guide
• •Must be able to direct student to ask questions to the teacher
• •Must be able to arrive at class on time and remain in the instructional setting with the deaf student(s) even during tests or independent work until the class is over or scheduled time ends
• •Must be available to interpret for school-sponsored functions outside of the classroom during regularly scheduled school hours
• •Must be able to maintain confidentiality by discussing assignments only with classroom teachers, lead interpreter, IEP team members, or administrators directly responsible for the educational program of the deaf student on a need-to-know basis
• •Must be able to confer and plan with classroom teachers and TDHHs in order to be prepared for interpreting
• •Must be able to prepare for interpreting by accessing curriculum content ahead of time
• •Must be able to seek professional development opportunities and attend district sponsored PD opportunities as appropriate
• •Must be able to attend all sign language interpreter professional development sessions provided by the district/AEA
• •Must be able to assist with classroom adaptations when appropriate, as determined by the IEP, staffing team, or in consultation with deaf education personnel
• •Must be able to provide sign language instruction in mainstream classes if requested
• •Must be able to serve as liaison to promote rapport between general education and deaf education classrooms, deaf and hearing students, the school and deaf community
• •Must be able to interpret for deaf adults, when appropriate
• •Must be able to provide supervision for students outside of the classroom setting
• •Must be able to accept other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the lead interpreter, building principal, program coordinator, or D/HH teacher
• •Must be able to attend work on a prompt and regular basis
• •Must be able to maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees
• •Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• •Must be able to pass a child and adult abuse registry check

Desired Qualifications

• •Two-year (or more) interpreter training program and/or experience involving extensive contact with the deaf and hard of hearing community
• •AA degree in interpreting or Bachelor's Degree in an area
• •Educational interpreting experience with DHH children