Sign Language Interpreter

Omaha Public Schools•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sign Language Interpreter provides interpreting and other support services to deaf and hard of hearing students. The SLI’s primary function is to facilitate communication with peers, the classroom teacher, and other personnel in the school. Interpreting may include tutoring and participation in meetings as a member of the educational team.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting
Candidate must receive a passing score on the EIPA written exam, and attain and maintain one or more of the following competency levels as defined in Nebraska State Statute, Rule 51: E.I.P.A- 4.0 or above Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf Certification (RID) National Association of the Deaf (NAD)- Competency level 4.0 or above National Interpreter Certification (NIC)\ Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST)-Competency level 4.0
Excellent attendance record.
This individual will exhibit skills pertinent to foster positive human relationships and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents and the community.
Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills.
Excellent skills in verbal and written communication.
Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge and proficiency with American Sign Language, Signed Exact English, and/or other sign language systems, preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication between hearing individuals and deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Reinforce skills presented by the teacher.
Provide tutoring for deaf and hard of hearing students when necessary and interpreting is not required, and not during plan time.
Provide interpreting/transliterating for parent meetings during the duty day.
Assist in providing orientations about deafness and the use of sign language to hearing students and staff in collaboration with the Deaf Hard of Hearing Teacher, if needed (i.e.: beginning of the school year, new staff to building).
Assist in implementing classroom adaptations when appropriate, as determined by the IEP, educational team, or in consultation with special education personnel.
Provide general classroom assistance in general education or special education classrooms or occasional sign language instruction in mainstream classrooms when not scheduled to interpret not during plan time.
Work with audiologists and special educators to insure functional status and use of devices for deaf/hard of hearing.
Accept other responsibilities and duties as assigned by teacher, administrator, supervisor, or Lead EI/T when not engaged in interpreting.
Dedication to providing competent interpreting services.
Willingness to adhere to the Omaha Public Schools' EI/T Code of Ethics.
Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students.
Establish and maintain professional relationships with students, staff and parents.