Special Education | Deaf & Hard of Hearing Interpreter @ Brentwood Elementary School

Special Education | 4hr Deaf & Hard of Hearing Interpreter @ Brentwood Elementary School

Fort Wayne, IN | Salary: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 (3 weeks ago)

Provide voice to sign and sign to voice interpreting and other support services for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students; provide translating, tutorial and instructional support services to meet the needs of deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students.

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school.
• Incumbents must be able to interpret using Signing Exact English (SEE)/ American Sign Language (ASL) method (receptive and expressive).
• Possess an Educational Interpreting Performance Assessment (EIPA). EIPA must be a minimum score of 3.5 and/or incumbent may hold a certification issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
• Prefer candidate with previous experience working with students with special needs.
• Candidate must be flexible to meet the changing needs of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, relate well with students, staff and parents.
• Candidate is required by Indiana Department of Education to participate in training to earn a minimum of 36 Professional Growth Points (PGP) every 2 years.
• Incumbents applying for an Alternative Functional Programs must pass level 1 of the FWCS Sign Language Assessment.

• Interpret and transliterate for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students to reinforce and follow‑up instructional concepts in various subject areas utilizing sign language; interpret from spoken language into sign language and from sign language into spoken language; must follow the Indiana State Board of Education Educational Interpreter Code of Ethics.
• Provide interpretation services to facilitate communications among students, faculty, staff, parents and others; utilize appropriate register of the language and intent of the speaker; interpret, explain and assure student understanding of instructional directions.
• Provide expressive and receptive interpretation and transliteration; interpret for classroom activities, meetings, conferences, counseling functions, field trips, assemblies, uncaptioned films, videos, daily announcements and various other events and activities.
• Assist teachers with various instructional activities for individual or small groups of special education students; assist students by answering questions, providing proper examples and other instructional supports.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of classroom activities such as preparing, typing, duplicating and filing instructional materials.
• Provide behavioral supports for students in the classroom and other school facilities according to approved procedures; monitor students outdoor activities as required; monitor and report progress regarding student behavior.
• Interpret questions, responses, comments, explanations and other communications between students, faculty, staff and others.
• Escort students to and from buses, classes and other locations as assigned; push student wheelchairs; lift students in and out of wheelchairs and other equipment; load and unload students on and off of buses as required.
• Assist students in completing classroom assignments, homework and projects in various subject areas; assist students with handling educational materials; assist student with mobility needs and other self‑care activities as required.
• Confer with students, teachers and administrators concerning instructional functions, interpretation services, educational progress and related issues, needs and activities, participate in the IEP process as assigned.
• Participate in yearly Sign Language Assessment conducted by FWCS Department of Special Education to Advancement on the pay scale; attend and participate in various meetings, conferences, trainings and in‑services as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

• New employees must successfully complete their probationary period to be eligible to apply for posted positions.
• Employees must remain in their current position a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days to be eligible to apply for any non‑lateral…