SIGNER FOR THE DEAF/HEARING IMPAIRED Position Available In Mobile, Alabama

SIGNER FOR THE DEAF/HEARING IMPAIRED

Sonny Callahan School
Classified
Job Number 2300289532
Start Date Open Date 02/18/2025
Closing Date The Sign Language Interpreter is assigned as part of the support services for hearing impaired students and teachers in mainstream classes at Sonny Callahan School. The duties include but are not limited to: Interprets/signs assigned classes in the academic setting.
Tutors students.
Interprets/signs staff meetings, student activities, and other school functions during and after school hours.
Maintains a professional liaison between mainstream staff and Callahan staff.
Works cooperatively with the special education and general education teacher.
Maintains a professional relationship by facilitating communication between teachers and mainstreamed hearing impaired students.
Gives input toward orientation of mainstreamed teachers.
Makes recommendations to the principal concerning support services for hearing impaired students in the mainstream setting.
Attends Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, if appropriate.
Adheres to the rules of confidentiality required of all school personnel.
Reports student progress and concerns to the appropriate school personnel.
Any other duties assigned by the Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a high school graduate from a regionally accredited school or have GED equivalent. Must have a permit issued by the Alabama Board of Interpreters and Transliterators which includes
a passing score on a written test (JSU) and a passing score on the

Performance Test:

MS QA Level 3, FL QA Level 3 or EIPA Level 3.0 or higher or a license issued by the Alabama Board of Interpreters and Transliterators which includes RID Certification (CI, CT, NIC), EIPA Level 4.0 or higher), passing score on RID written exam, and a current RID Membership OR Must possess National Certification in sign language. Must complete all required training within six (6) months of employment. Duty Days 187

Salary Range:

From/To Beginning pay – $46,187.00
Additional Job Information •Applicants selected for classified positions must undergo (or have undergone) an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.•

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Job Attachment The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee’s name and Social Security number match.
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