What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraeducator - Hearing Impaired (Sign Language) position at Oxnard School District?
Current Vacancy for Immediate Hire:
1 - Paraeducator Hearing Impaired (Sign Language) for 5.75 hours per day, 183 workdays per year
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Under the general direction of the Manager of Special Education, acts as an aide and interpreter for hearing impaired students not in an oral speech program and assists students within the student's assigned educational environment; facilitates communication between deaf and/or hard of hearing students and hearing persons; and performs a variety of duties relative to assigned area of responsibility.
Employment Standards
Education and Training: Consistent with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and other related legislation, paraprofessionals working in a program supported with Title I funds must meet the following standards:
The equivalent of graduation from high school and one of the following:
Completion of at least two years of study (48 semester units or 60 quarter units) at an institution of higher education; Or
Attainment of an Associate of Arts degree or higher degree; Or
Meeting a rigorous standard of quality by receiving a passing score in an examination administered by the Personnel Commission which demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics.
Experience: Six months of sign language interpreting experience working with students or school-age children in a school, health services, or other structured environment; experience working with special education students is desirable.
License or Certificate
Possession of, a valid California Driver's license may be required for some positions.
Possession of, a CPR and first aid certificate.
Special: Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations requires that as of July 1, 2009, all employees performing sign language interpretation in a K-12 educational setting must possess a valid certificate issued by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalency as defined by the California Department of Education.
Equivalents to a valid RID certificate include valid certificates with a score of 4.0 or higher from the following organizations:
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACCI)
Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA)
Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter/Receptive (ESSE-I/R)
Salary : $28 - $34
