24/25 Interpreter Hearing Impaired (VVHS)

SUMMARY: To provide interpreting services for individuals with hearing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Coordinates 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

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

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• 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. 

SKILL IN:

• 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.

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

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.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.