2023-24 Substitute Sign Language/Hearing Interpreter
25.77 - 25.77 Hourly Pay Rate
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) - committed to Becoming a Model School District, providing an Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive, and Inclusive Atmosphere.
Application Close date: May 31, 2024
Essential Duties - Substitutes provide support in the accepted assignment. The following are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other responsibilities may be required and assigned.
Hearing Interpreter/Sign Language -

• Interpret or transliterate any information presented in academic classes or extracurricular activities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; as assigned by the Hearing Impaired staff.
• Serve as a communication link for the student with a hearing loss and must also voice for a student whose speech is not intelligible.
• Collaborate with the regular education teachers to explain or review the interpreter's role and responsibilities in the mainstream classroom.
• Voice accurately for the deaf student(s) in any classroom or school-related situation.
• Accurately sign for other deaf students if a question is spoken but not signed by a deaf classmate.

Competency Areas

• High Expectations For Every Student
• Cultural Competence
• Team Collaboration
• Student & Family Engagement
• Resilience & Results Orientation
• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to identify and understand the speech and sign of another person
• The ability to communicate via speech and sign clearly so others can understand you
• Ability to convey the content and intent of speaker using language (speech, sign) most readily understood by the student.
• Ability to follow written/oral directions
• Ability to use provided tools and resources (computer, smartboard, ect)
• Build relationships with adults and youth
• Being dependable and able to adapt to changes
• Experience working with children and youth (ages 4 years - 19 years)
• Experience working cross-culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one's own cultural competence, i.e., valuing difference/diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one's skills and expertise, and having the desire to learn in these areas.

Qualifications:

• Provide evidence of competency as an Educational Interpreter in one or more of the following:

• Bachelor of Arts degree or higher in interpreting,
• Technical degree in training at a college, university or technical school, association with a professional organization such as Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (R.I.D.),
• Long term association with deaf people thus enabling a person to develop the skill

• Strong competency in oral and written English.
• Work requires ambulatory movement, lifting up to 50-lbs. unassisted, climbing, bending, reaching, and kneeling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Hmong and/or Spanish

Next Steps:
Human Resources will review your information and invite you to provide 2-3 references if you meet minimum qualifications. Pending feedback from the references you may be invited to complete the onboarding process. Passing onboarding is a contingency of employment. If there has been more than a 90 day break in service please know completing onboarding is a requirement.