ASL Translator/Interpreter Job at Clarke Community School District, Osceola, IA

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  • Clarke Community School District
  • Osceola, IA

Job Description

ASL Translator/Interpreter JobID: 300 + Position Type: Student Support Services + Date Posted: 3/27/2024 + Location: Clarke Community School District + Date Available: 08/01/2024 + Closing Date: Until Filled Clarke Community School District is looking to hire an ASL Translator/Interpreter position for the 2024-2025 school year. Coaching opportunities are also available. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must be licensed by the Iowa Department of Public Health or willing to obtain. 2. Associate of arts or bachelor of arts degree preferred. 3. Two-year (or more) interpreter training program and/or experience involving extensive contact with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. JOB SUMMARY: Interpret between English and American Sign Language (ASL; or another signed or visual system) at a fluent rate. Only the essential functions and primary responsibilities are listed below; specific position requirements will vary depending on the needs of the student services department. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: + Interpreting any and all information presented in a classroom or building situation (e.g., lectures, announcements, discussions, assemblies). + Serving as liaison to promote rapport between general education and deaf education classrooms, students, parents, the school and deaf community. + Maintaining satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students and other employees. + Ability to become knowledgeable about and apply classroom/building procedures and district policies. + Ability to follow directions, to work independently and to work collaboratively with school district staff. + Take directions from principals, and classroom teachers. + Interpret verbal communication in school or over the phone with parents and teachers. + Translate classroom assignments, documents, etc. for students. + Translate verbal communication for parents and students. + Providing access to the students school day, which may include testing time, clubs or independent work. + Interpreting for school-sponsored functions outside of the classroom during regularly scheduled school hours (not required to interpret at non-school sponsored events). + Maintain confidentiality. + Encourage the students independence within the school setting. + Attending staff and individualized education plan (IEP) meetings (when appropriate). + Participating as part of the IEP instructional team and working collaboratively with other team members. + Interpreting as delineated by the students IEP, using the districts communication policy as a guide. + Seeing professional development opportunities and attending district-sponsored professional development opportunities (as appropriate) and complete all safety training as required. + Follows and embodies the districts mission, vision and belief statements. + Perform other duties as assigned. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pay rate per the negotiated contract and other benefits per employee handbook. EVALUATION: Evaluation procedure shall follow the Clarke Community School District boardpolicy 411.7. The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract. Clarke Community School District

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