This position interprets for hearing impaired students using various sign systems, such as PSE, SEE, and/or ASL. Responsibilities include facilitating communication between hearing-impaired students and teachers and hearing students in a classroom setting, and providing interpreting services at school assemblies and other special events.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accompany hearing impaired student to all classes; interpret teacher instructions and lectures using sign language. Ensure that student understands teacher’s communication; repeat interpretation as requested. Interpret auditory responses and communications by other students or presenters’ facilitating student’s understanding of group interaction. Interpret sound track from films and tapes.
• Voice interpret signed responses for teacher or hearing students, as needed. Assist teacher in understanding verbal responses from student as needs. Communicate with teacher concerning student problems and progress. Secure teacher’s attention as necessary to indicate that student has a question.
• Interpret school events for hearing impaired student, such as student assemblies, field trips, and special events. May interpret for hearing impaired student, parent, teachers of other during meetings, conferences or testing.
• Interpret for hearing impaired student in informal conversations with students and staff by interpreting language; interpret interaction between other students and hearing impaired student during unstructured time as necessary.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a member of the Interpreter Services team of the District; performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

The preceding list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent
Two (2) years of experience interpreting for the Deaf
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Demonstrated interpreting and transliterating skills (sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign).
Proficiency in using the English language.
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two (2) years college-level coursework
Recognized two (2) year sign language interpreter training program
Certification by Registry of Interpreters for Deaf (RID) with CICT Certification. (Certified Interpreter and Certified Translator) or Level 4 or 5 from NAD.
Educational interpreting experience
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal background clearance
KNOWLEDGE OF:
The role of an Educational Interpreter within the educational team.
Deaf Culture.
School board policies and procedures
ABILITY TO:
Properly use sign language systems such as ASL, SEE, and PSE.
Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications
Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers
Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “All Means All”.
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee in this position will frequently sit up to 30 minutes at a time, and handle/grasp throughout their shift. Near and far vision is required. The employee must be able to occasionally stand, walk, lift, carry, reach, bend/stoop, twist, and squat/kneel. This position rarely requires climbing/balancing or lifting bench to shoulder or overhead. The employee is required to constantly lift up to 10 lbs; frequently lift up to 25 lbs; and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. Weights over 50 lbs should be done with a mechanical lift or with help from another person. The employee will occasionally push/pull up to 20 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position works 90% of their time inside and 10% outside. Outside work can be in inclement weather. Noise level is high, exposure to outburst of student. Employee is required to wear protective gloves and masks as directed by the district program. Exposure to infectious disease. May occasionally have to assist in the control of an unruly, volatile student.
WORK SCHEDULE
This position typically works school days with some evenings for events.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Position reports to the Building Principal
REPRESENTATION
Prof-Tech Association
LEVEL OF COMPENSATION
Level B on the Prof-Tech Association Salary Schedule
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Update 07/2015
Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
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Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.