Stockton Unified School District · 20 hours ago
Educational Sign Language Interpreter # 705 Edison High School (Until Filled)
Stockton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expStockton Unified School District is dedicated to providing high quality delivery of educational services to all students, and they are seeking an Educational Sign Language Interpreter. The role involves interpreting and transliterating services for deaf and hard of hearing students, providing tutoring and instructional support, and collaborating with educational teams to enhance communication and learning outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Interpret for D/HH students who are educated in a variety of educational environments, general education, and special education continuum including early childhood natural environments, community based and vocational instruction
Recognize and adjust interpretive language to match the student’s preferred language and language mode to ensure that the student comprehends the interpretation
Interpret for parent conferences, IEP meetings and other school-sponsored activities as needed
Provide tutoring and instructional support to D/HH students to assist them in their classes
Participate in educational team meetings and provide information on students’ use of interpreting services and proficiency in communication
Maintain confidentiality about student information and communication content, as appropriate to the educational system
Participate in meetings and conferences as assigned
Facilitate the on-going acquisition of sign language skills for students and staff
Assist in data collection, maintaining records, class assignments and provide signing to assist in achieving IEP/IFSP goals and benchmarks; report student progress to assigned teachers
Consult with classroom teachers to identify pupils in need of special assistance, identify unusual problems and report to teachers as appropriate
Assist with social development of students through communication, implementation of behavior support plans and appropriate modeling of behavior
Work with teachers to develop ways of increasing interaction between deaf students and all peers
Support the use of assistive technology, hearing aids, sound amplification systems, etc
Maintain cultural awareness and sensitivity to different attitudes and life styles
Qualification
Required
Two years of college (minimum 48 semester units) or possession of an Associate degree or higher or proof of certification through a local assessment which meets the requirements of 'No Child Left Behind'
Possession of an Interpreter certification, as determined by the California Department of Education (CDE)
Two years of experience interpreting for deaf or hearing impaired students
Knowledge of a variety of sign languages and systems e.g. American Sign Language, Pidgin Sign English, Manually Coded English, Cued Speech
Knowledge of the educational implications, challenges and issues that face students with hearing impairment
Ability to utilize Visual English and American Sign Language and demonstrate ability to understand and to be understood by a variety of students at different age levels
Ability to facilitate communication between a student and the student's teacher that reflects a 'sense of the whole message' rather than just a technically correct translation of the words used
Ability to convey the different 'registers' of the speaker e.g. degree of formality, range of emotion, directiveness, and discourse markers which indicate the comment is an 'aside' or a sidebar to the main conversation
Ability to recognize when communication provided by the interpreter is or is not clearly understood by the student
Ability to utilize appropriate signs from already known signs, to promote the understanding of concepts and words found in an academic setting, and research signs that are needed for the academic area
Demonstrate interpersonal and professional skills with the ability to interact effectively with peers, supervisors, children and parents, utilizing tact, patience and courtesy
Ability to encourage student independence, including use of communication
Ability to assist students in a positive, flexible and understanding manner
Ability to modify and prepare instructional materials for the student as directed by the teacher
Ability to understand and follow oral, signed and written directions
Ability to speak, read and write clearly and distinctly
Ability to provide instructional assistance to students in a variety of activities
Ability to learn the functions, procedures and limitations of assigned duties, as well as maintain a professional relationship with all students and families
Ability to successfully supervise students
Demonstrate ongoing proficiency development in the area of sign language systems
Company
Stockton Unified School District
Stockton Unified School District is a public education agency that manages K-12 schools, curriculum, and student services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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