Teacher Assistant - Educational Interpreter
$49,629–$72,717 year
On-siteJackson, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Conduct interpreting and transliterating between hearing persons and students who are deaf or hard of hearing across classroom, vocational, and health care settings. Assist instructors by translating academic materials, interpreting IEPs, and facilitating standardized tests while ensuring students understand instructional content. Provide interpretation for meetings, hearings, workshops, and telephone communications, and prepare reports on student use of interpreting services. Serve as a member of the educational team by monitoring student comprehension and providing feedback to staff. Maintain confidentiality and promote harmonious relationships with students, parents, and administrators.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of the problems of the deaf culture and the deaf community
- Knowledge of American Sign Language
- Knowledge of methods of working with children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Knowledge of a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and of emotional and/or developmental disabilities
- Knowledge of instruction methods
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to understand and get along well with hearing persons and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Ability to fluently interpret communications between hearing person and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Ability to interpret at varied vocabulary, language and educational levels
- Ability to interpret work-related information, such as instructions on how a particular tool operates
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, parents and staff
- Ability to interpret the terminology of instructional material meaningfully to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Ability to maintain records and prepare reports
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to promote harmonious relationships with students, parents, staff and administrators
- Must have an Educational Interpreters' associate's degree from a state-approved program
- A valid EIPA Performance score of 4.0 or higher, and obtain EIPA Elementary or Secondary Endorsement
- valid Michigan BEI-II certification
- valid Deaf Interpreter credential and Certification recognized by the Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DODHH)
- National certification recognized by the RID
- Regular and predictable in-person attendance
Desired Qualifications
- Positive attitude
- Ability to relate/communicate well with hearing persons and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Enjoys children
- Patience and understanding
- Will to participate in continuing education
- Expert customer service skills
- National certification recognized by the RID
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