Interpreter - Deaf and Hard of Hearing

2025-26 School Year

171 days/year

7.5 hours/day

Purpose Statement:

The job of Interpreter was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting in the instruction or supervision of hearing impaired students; providing voice to sign language and sign language to voice support; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with individuals with hearing impairment.

Essential Functions

Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce lesson plans to assigned students.

Administers subject specific tests and skill assessments under the guidance of a classroom teacher or resource teacher for the purpose of evaluating students' language ability and subject proficiency.

Assesses classroom, assembly hall, and other room setups for hearing impaired students (e.g. noise level, visibility, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper setup to facilitate hearing impaired students' learning.

Attends Individual Education Program meetings with assigned student(s) for the purpose of providing necessary input into the evaluation of students' progress and/or implementing/modifying students' objectives through the conversion of conversation to American Sign Language (ASL).

Confers with teachers, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student progress and/or implementing student objectives.

Interprets in meetings and activities with hearing impaired individuals for the purpose of providing communication between voice to sign and sign to voice.

Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic lists and records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing reliable information.

Monitors student activities (e.g. classroom, lunch, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of providing for the safety and welfare of students.

Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops and committees for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and remaining knowledgeable with program guidelines.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Prepares a variety of documents, reports and written materials for the purpose of communicating information to parents, staff; providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.

Provides instruction to hearing impaired students, under the supervision of the teacher, in accordance with lesson plans (e.g. reading, spelling, self-esteem, behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.

Provides ASL interpretation for group meetings for the purpose of providing content understanding to hearing impaired participants.

Provides teachers with input for the purpose of assisting in evaluating student progress and/or student objectives.

Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Reverse-Interprets spoken words of hearing impaired student(s) with limited speech for the purpose of facilitating classroom instruction of the hearing impaired student(s).

Translates verbal communication for the purpose of assisting students, teachers and parents in communicating effectively between voice to sign and sign to voice.

Job Requirements: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)

Skill-Based Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating equipment used in instructional media machines and specialized equipment for the hearing impaired; operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge-Based Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: student behavior management strategies/techniques; and ASL or other manual communication language.

Ability-Based Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: maintaining confidentiality

Required Testing None Specified

Certificates & Licenses Missouri Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification

Continuing Educ. / Training 12 hours or 1.2 CEU required to maintain Missouri Certification

Clearances Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance