Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter

Position: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter - 9 Month 7.25 Hours Per Day
Position Type:

Certified Support/Sign Language Interpreter

Date Posted:

12/5/2025

Location:

Administration - Special Education

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ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter

Job Code: 15150

Department:
Special Education Department

Supervisor:
Special Education Program Administrator

Date:
August 7, 2018

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Compensation:
Starting at $26.00 per hour (Additional $.50 for each year of verified experience)

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Educational Interpreter's primary function is to facilitate communication among deaf and hard of hearing students and their hearing peers, teachers and other personnel involved in a student's education through the act of interpretation and transliteration. Other educationally related duties may be performed as appropriate when the interpreter is not required to do interpreting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

* Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.

* Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

* Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

* Provide sign to voice and voice to sign interpreting, or visible to spoken and spoken to visible interpreting and voice (may include American Sign Language, a form of manually coded English, and/or oral interpreting) for deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstream classes.

* Participate in meetings with other members of the educational team dealing with the development and review of the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and progress in the classroom, as related to the student's ability to process information.

* Provide interpreting for situations that are a part of the educational programs that occur outside of the school environment.

* Provide interpreting for extracurricular activities and parent meetings as necessary.

* Assist in providing orientations to deafness and interpreting to hearing students and staff.

* Provide tutoring when necessary and appropriate, when interpreting is not needed, as directed by the classroom teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Must meet ISBE certification requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to interpret and transliterate (expressive and sign-to-voice) at a normal conversation rate. Conceptually Accurate Signed English and American Sign Language Skills required.

A comprehensive benefits package including:

* Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* Voluntary life insurance

* Paid Sick and Personal time

* Paid holidays

* Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

* Optional 403(b) plan

* Employee assistance program (EAP)

Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Educational Interpreters Association, IEA-NEA

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

OTHER:

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)

1. X Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. 2. X Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 3. X Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

4. X Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5. X Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6. X Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7. X Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8. X Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

9. X Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10.

- Pushing - using upper extremities…