Instructional Assistant - Signing

Education: Elementary School, Special Education

~~DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interpret classroom instruction for deaf and hard of hearing student.
• Accompany student to all classes and activities including assemblies, programs, videotapes and films.  Assist student in communicating in classroom with other students and the teacher.
• Convey lessons accurately and concisely.
• Tutor student on assignments as needed.
• Prepare vocabulary for lessons ensuring it can be signed accurately.
• Find definition of word to interpret correctly.
• Review subject material.
• Work with teacher to chose proper sign vocabulary for each subject.
• Inform teacher of student’s progress and behavior. 
• Assist teacher during non-instructional time.
• Make copies, collect and correct homework, prepare projects, and organize and correct papers.
• Assist in supervising students, and assist other students as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

~~ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this class.)
 

~~QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High school diploma or GED
2. Associate degree, or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment
3. Three (3) years experience
4. A valid fingerprint clearance card
5. Show proficiency in interpreting skills through one of the following:
(a) Minimum passing score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
(b) Valid Certificate of Interpretation (CI) and/or Certificate of Transliteration (CT) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
(c) Valid certificate from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) at level 3 or higher

~~KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
 Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) and/or Signing Exact English (SEE)
 Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of interpretation and the ability to
    accurately and effectively interpret for the deaf and hard of hearing.  Skill \
    interpreting school lessons