SY Interpreter Hearing Impaired; SHMS

25/26 SY Interpreter Hearing Impaired (SHMS)

Dysart Unified School District Sonoran Heights Middle School - Surprise, AZ

Job : 5579381

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 10, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

REPORTS TO

Director of ESS and Principal

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

SUPERVISES

No

JOB FAMILY

Instructional Support

FTE

0.875

WORK CALENDAR

195

GRADE

T

APPROVED

REVISED

1/7/2020

SUMMARY: To provide interpreting services for individuals with hearing.

• Provides educational, social and informational interpreting services for the deaf and hearing impaired to facilitate communication between those who can hear and those who are deaf or hearing impaired.
• Tutors hearing impaired students utilizing a variety of forms of non-verbal and voice communications.
• Reviews, prepares and becomes familiar with subject matter, vocabulary and terms to prepare for upcoming classes.
• Researches information to prepare for special assemblies, concerts, plays and/or field trips.
• Uses a variety of modalities and electronic devices such as closed captioning, hearing aids, and assistive listening devices and telecommunications equipment to enhance the understanding of the information being interpreted.
• Co‑ordinates with other staff members providing services to students.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Completion of an Interpreter Training Program, AND one (1) year of providing instructional interpretation in a school environment.

• Valid CPR First Aid certification.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

• Principles of sign language interpretation practices, methods and techniques.
• Demonstrating fluency in sign language interpretation in a variety of educational materials and activities.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations and Dysart Unified School District policies and procedures.
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reading and interpreting general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Customer service principles.
• Modern office technology.

• Interpreting a wide variety of educational, instructional and social conversations.
• Performing basic original research.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work
:
Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions
:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Position Type: Full-Time Benefited

Salary: $21.44 Per Hour

Sonoran Heights is a 5th through 8th grade middle school in Dysart Unified School District. Opened in 2006, our vision is that we are dedicated to the development of critical thinking skills and technology-infused instruction, while providing a safe environment of personalized learning through a community approach for every student, every day. Sonoran Height is an ‘A’ rated school…