What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Interpreter position at Culver Community Schools Corporation?
Description
Job Description
Purpose Statement
The job of Educational Interpreter was established for the purpose/s of facilitating communication between persons who are deaf
and/or hard of hearing and others; conveying teacher instruction; assisting students with daily activities; providing voice to sign
and sign to voice support; participating as a team member to plan, review and share information; and serving as a resource to
other school personnel requiring assistance with students who are hard of hearing and/or deaf.
Essential Duties And Responsibilites
and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
Experience: Job related experience within specialized field is required.
Certificates & Licenses: Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf preferred.
Valid Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability
Job Description
Purpose Statement
The job of Educational Interpreter was established for the purpose/s of facilitating communication between persons who are deaf
and/or hard of hearing and others; conveying teacher instruction; assisting students with daily activities; providing voice to sign
and sign to voice support; participating as a team member to plan, review and share information; and serving as a resource to
other school personnel requiring assistance with students who are hard of hearing and/or deaf.
Essential Duties And Responsibilites
- Adapts language level to communication needs of the student for the purpose of ensuring optimum visual communication.
- Assists as a resource to regular education for the purpose of orienting staff to the functions of an interpreter.
- Assists in modifying classroom logistics for the purpose of meeting the needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Assists students who are deaf or hard of hearing in academic and non-academic activities, individually or in groups (e.g. regular
and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
- Interprets or transliterates all language necessary during classroom instruction for the purpose of facilitating effective
- Maintains daily notebook/log when requested for the purpose of reporting student progress on objectives and daily work.
- Monitors individual students for the purpose of providing assistance as needed and ensuring a safe and positive learning
- Participates in meetings (e.g. in-service, workshops, IEPs, parent/teacher meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or
- Prepares for daily classroom lectures and activities (e.g. appropriate lighting, seating, optimum visual, etc.) for the purpose of
- Provides support/tutoring to students who are deaf or hard of hearing for the purpose of facilitating communication and/or
- Responds to inquiries (e.g. parents, teachers, staff, etc.) for the purpose of providing information or referring to appropriate
- Tutors students who are deaf or hard of hearing in a variety of subjects for the purpose of supplementing their daily class
Experience: Job related experience within specialized field is required.
Certificates & Licenses: Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf preferred.
Valid Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability