Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired 2026-2027

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in over 100 schools. The district is committed to ensuring every child attends a high-quality school and that every neighborhood has multiple great schools. The Cleveland Plan outlines CMSD's approach to educational reinvention, providing flexibility and autonomy in exchange for accountability for performance. Principals are responsible for establishing their schools as high-quality academic centers with a focus on personalized instruction and measurable results. CMSD has established standards of excellence that apply to all parts of the organization. The district's Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World emphasizes academically complex tasks, authentic demonstration of learning, and a joyful and adventurous environment for both scholars and educators. This role performs duties related to interpreting/transliterating for deaf and hard of hearing students in various academic settings.

Requirements

• Ohio Department of Education 5 Year Professional Associate, Endorsement Code 282200 Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired, required.
• Knowledge of various philosophies for educating deaf and hard of hearing children
• Ability to use a variety of communication modes used with deaf and hard of hearing children
• Ability to work at various locations with children of various ages and abilities
• Basic understanding of IEP processes and teams

Responsibilities

• Interprets/transliterates for deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstream/inclusion/self-contained academic, special subject or vocational classes
• Interprets all activities in the classroom including but not limited to lectures, conversations, videos and special projects
• Functions as an educational team member related to communication of deaf and hard of hearing children
• Provides on-going educational support to deaf and hard of hearing students
• Provides as needed services for school functions outside the classroom, during regularly scheduled school hours
• Interprets for meetings, conferences and workshops as requested by Special Education Manager
• Maintains license through professional development activities as mandated by teacher education and licensure standards
• Perform other duties as required/assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree