1278 Educational Interpreter (American Sign Language) TeachIowa Northwest Area Education Agency - Sioux City, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details

Job ID:

5883571

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

Qualifications:

Licensed by the Iowa Department of Public Health Two-year (or more) interpreter training program and/or experience involving extensive contact with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community (Preferred)

Job Purpose:

Interpret between spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL) or another signed or visual system.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Interpret as delineated by the student's IEP, using the district's communication policy as a guide, including lectures, announcements, discussions, assemblies, etc. Interpret for school-sponsored functions outside of the classroom during regularly scheduled school hours Serve as a multidisciplinary team member at IEP meetings. Assisting with classroom modifications when appropriate, as determined by the IEP, educational team, or in consultation with other direct service personnel; Maintain confidentiality; Seek professional development opportunities and attend district-sponsored professional development opportunities as appropriate; Serve as liaison to promote rapport between general education and deaf education classrooms, students, the school, and the deaf community Review text, lesson plans, etc. in preparation for the day; Provide sign language instruction in all instructional settings as requested Provide in-service training to new teachers regarding interpreter roles and responsibilities. Other duties as assigned

Position Type:

Full-time