26/27 SY Interpreter Hearing Impaired (SRHS)

Dysart Unified School District • Surprise, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide interpreting services for individuals with hearing. This role involves providing educational, social, and informational interpreting services to facilitate communication between deaf/hearing-impaired individuals and those who can hear. The interpreter will also tutor hearing-impaired students, prepare for classes and events, and utilize various communication technologies to enhance understanding. Coordination with other staff, maintaining good rapport, and upholding ethical standards are also key aspects of the position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Completion of an Interpreter Training Program
• One (1) year of providing instructional interpretation in a school environment.
• Valid CPR First Aid certification.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
• Principles of sign language interpretation practices, methods and techniques.
• Demonstrating fluency in sign language interpretation in a variety of educational materials and activities.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations and Dysart Unified School District policies and procedures.
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reading and interpreting general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Customer service principles.
• Modern office technology.
• Interpreting a wide variety of educational, instructional and social conversations.
• Performing basic original research.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Provides educational, social and informational interpreting services for the deaf and hearing impaired to facilitate communication between those who can hear and those who are deaf or hearing impaired.
• Tutors hearing impaired students utilizing a variety of forms of non-verbal and voice communications.
• Reviews, prepares and becomes familiar with subject matter, vocabulary and terms to prepare for upcoming classes.
• Researches information to prepare for special assemblies, concerts, plays and/or field trips.
• Uses a variety of modalities and electronic devices such as closed captioning, hearing aids, and assistive listening devices and telecommunications equipment to enhance the understanding of the information being interpreted.
• Coordinates with other staff members providing services to students.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED