Roanoke County Public Schools is seeking applicants for an Interpreter for the 2023-24 school year.
This position is on a 186-day contract 7.33 hours per day.
GENERAL DEFINITION
Performs skilled work assisting teachers and students by interpreting the spoken word through American Sign Language (ASL), and/or other standardized sign language formats; doesrelated work as required. Work is performed under general supervision.
ESSENTIAL TASKS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude the other duties if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Assists teachers, staff, and students through sign language;
• Provides sign language interpreting services to those students deemed eligible;
• Accompanies students with hearing impairments to general education classrooms;
• Translates information presented orally by teachers and staff into the primary language for students with hearing impairments;
• Serves as a communication liaison between teachers/staff and students with hearing impairments;
• Prepares for instructional engagement by reviewing videos, lesson plans, textbooks and other materials to be used in class;
• Meets periodically with teachers and staff regarding student progress;
• Assists teachers and staff with other duties when students with hearing impairments are occupied or not present;
• Adheres to rules set by the school system and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct;
• Interprets verbal exchanges in the classroom;
• Interprets exchanges between student and teachers, nurses, principal, and other school staff;
• Interprets films, record, and television programs; Interprets physical education instruction and directions;
• Interprets public address announcements, pep rallies, and assemblies;
• Redefines terms, statements, and other forms of oral communication in which the student does not understand;
• Assists with various assignments before, during, and after classroom instruction;
• Assists students with hearing impairments in the understanding of homework assignments;
• Performs related tasks and other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires standing, walking, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions. ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE WITH REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, OR HANDICAPPING CONDITION IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EMPLOYMENT POLICY OR PRACTICE. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION/TITLE IX COORDINATOR AT OR THE DIRECTOR OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES/504 COORDINATOR AT .
