Deaf Interpreter Bilingual Paraprofessional (185 Days)

•    Supports classroom environment by interpretation, signed or oral, to facilitate communication effectively to and by students in the classroom
•    Assist students under the teacher’s supervision
•    Assist with keeping a record of the student under the direction of the teacher
•    Follows developed behavior management programs that are in place for specific students
•    Continuously improves sign language skills and level of competency
•    Assists all students as support facilitators/interpreters in the inclusion model of education
•    Identifies and uses instructional accommodations and curricular modifications in effective instructional practice
•    Attends professional development regarding support facilitation techniques and communication skills for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
•    Reports pertinent information using standardized reporting tools as identified by the Dallas Regional Program for the Deaf
•    Performs all duties relating to the State Deaf grant 100%; All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate
•    Maintains confidentiality at all times
•    Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned

•    Associates Degree and Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate or Sign Language Interpreter Certification/Deaf Education Certification on the levels indicated by one of the following organizations: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or Department of Assistive Rehabilitation Services (DARS)/Board for Evaluation of Interpreters
•    BEI – Basic
•    RID – CSC,CI, CT, or CI/CT
•    2 years’ experience working and facilitating communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students using sign language
•    Appropriate sign language skills for instructional purposes as determined by an evaluation conducted by DISD staff
•    Ability to communicate with hearing impaired individual