Staff Deaf Interpreter & Native Language Model - [Horace Mann] (SY23-24) Job at Boston Public Schools
Job Title:
Staff Deaf Interpreter & Native Language Model
Reports To: Head of School
General Description and Goals:
Interpreter & Native Language Model will provide interpreting services for a variety of internal and external clients for in-person or remote assignments. Will also provide native ASL language modeling for students within the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Responsibilities:
- Interpret in a range of settings, including but not limited to: administrative meetings, student and parent conferences, educational mainstreaming, professional development sessions, IEP/IFSP meetings, guest lectures, field trips, performing arts, and formal ceremonies.
- Collaborate with the HMS Teaching Team to work with students on developing their native ASL fluency.
- Interpreter/Language Model will work alone, teamed with interpreters, or with HMS Teaching Team members, as appropriate.
- Must maintain professional growth and certification through participation in Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP) or Associate Continuing Education Tracking (ACET).
- Participate in in-service and staff development activities, as appropriate.
- Performs other tasks as directed by the Head of School/Principal
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or ParaPro
- Fluency in ASL and English
- Deaf interpreter training including specialized training and knowledge of meeting unique communication modes.
- Follow standard practices and ethical decision making in accordance with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct and the Standard Practice Papers.
- Minimum of one to five years of experience as a working interpreter, or equivalent experience.
- Willingness to obtain the status of Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing State Approved Deaf Interpreter.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Sensitivity to working in a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic setting.
- Strong Google Suite skills and general computer literacy.
Preferred:
- Experience interpreting and interacting with Deaf/Blind individuals in school settings
- National certification (RID, BEI)
- Experience working with school aged students
- Experience working in a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic setting.
Terms:
BTU, Paraprofessional hourly rate
Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step.
The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement. To learn more about ELT at BPS and whether or not this school is a "Schedule A" ELT school, check here: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6571. To see the bell schedule for every BPS school, go to: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/7017. Please note, these times may be subject to change prior to the start of the SY20-21 school year.
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