Job Title:                      Sign Language Interpreter         

Reports to:                   Coordinator of the RDSPD

Dept./School:               Special Education or State & Federal Programs             

Wage/Hour Status:        Nonexempt/Timesheet

Date Revised:               September 4, 2019

 

Primary Purpose:

Provide interpreting services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing parents or WFISD staff for meetings or school events.

 

Qualifications:

 

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid certification as a certified member of or certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI), Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS).

 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Must be 18 years of age

Ability to interpret in a variety of settings

Knowledge of interpreter role and the Interpreter Code of Ethics

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work with Deaf or Hard of Hearing adults

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to speak effectively to groups

Ability to interpret/transliterate according to a adult’s chosen modality

 

Experience:

Some experience as a community interpreter/provider

 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

 

1. Interpret for school-related programs and meetings, conferences, staff development, and other situations.
2. Attend and interpret Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings as needed.
3. Maintain confidentiality.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

 

Equipment Used:

None

 

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Repetitive hand motion.  Maintain emotional control under stress. 

 

 

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

 

 

Equal Oportunity Employer: Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race, color, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.  Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice.

 

The district Title IX Coordinator is Dayna Hardaway, Executive Director of Human Resources, 1104 Broad St., Wichita Falls, TX 76307 940-235-1012