Paraprofessional Special Education : Sign Language Interpreter. Please see the attached job description. Must possess a valid Ohio Department of Education Associate License: Interpreter for Hearing Impaired.
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SYLVANIA SCHOOLS
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 #
TO: Classified Employees
FROM: Human Resources Department
POSITION: Paraprofessional Special Education: Sign Language Interpreter
LOCATION: DISTRICT (Initial Assignment: Timberstone Junior High School)
HOURS: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (6.5 hours/day with ½ hour lunch) Monday-Friday
REPORTS TO: Building Administration/Designee
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9 Months According to School Calendar
QUALIFICATIONS:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please Note--in order to bid on this position: ➢ Hours may not conflict with any other position you now hold. o
All required Certificates and/or Course Transcripts must be on file in the Human Resources
Department.
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Valid Ohio Department of Education Associate License: Interpreter for Hearing Impaired. 1.
Minimum of two (2) years experience as an educational interpreter. 2.
Valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification is required. 3.
Valid CPR/First Aid Certificates are required. 4.
Valid Educational Aide Permit with Highly Qualified (ESEA) endorsement is required. 5.
Must be able to physically guide students. 6.
Knowledge of subject areas to be interpreted or an ability to locate resources to become familiar
with content material.
7.
Knowledge of child development and language development, especially as it relates to students
who are deaf or hard of hearing.
8.
Proficiency in spoken and written English and one or more of the following visual modes of
communication used by students: American Sign Language, Contact Sign Language, Signed
English, Manually Coded English, Signing Exact English, Cued Language, Oral Transliteration.
9.
Willing to participate in special education in-services through Board-approved training facilities. 10.
Experience working with students with disabilities. 11.
Ability to adapt the special needs of the student(s) to the curriculum standards. 12.
Must be able to provide student(s) with physical assistance. 13.
Training or experience in strategies with Autism, including sensory integration, communication
development, visual schedules and applied behavioral intervention.
14.
Emotional maturity and stability with a positive cheerful outlook. 15.
Ability to interact well with parents and district staff. 16.
Ability to move up and down from the floor to work with children. 17.
Must be able to act with low emotion and consistently implement a three-part behavioral plan with
daily documentation, skills in maintaining calmness and minimizing stressful situations.
18.
Must complete all training as required by Sylvania Schools and/or the Ohio Department of
Education.
19.
Work with students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. 1.
Communicate appropriately with students at individual levels of ability. 2.
Distribute and collect materials for instruction. 3.
Follow intervention strategies for children, as recommended by teacher (s) or therapist(s). 4.
Supervise students while they work, answer questions, explain directions, and give appropriate assistance. 5.
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Applications must be returned to the Human Resources Department
no later than 4:00 p.m. on:
Wednesday August 9, 2023
PLEASE COMPLETE:
Name of Applicant (please print) Date
__________________________________________
Phone Number
Current position status (Please check below):
Use computer, scribe, or take notes for students, if required. 6.
Maintain awareness of classroom, attending to safety concerns. 7.
Accompany students to and from bus, if necessary. 8.
Assist in preparing daily materials. 9.
Keep documentation of student progress, as directed by teacher. 10.
Show respect and maintain confidentiality of all students and their families. 11.
Provide assistance with feeding, toileting, hygiene management, wheelchair use and physical transfers for
student(s). Some students may need special assistance with tube feeding and catheterization.
12.
Implement specific strategies for students, as identified through IEP or behavior plan. 13.
Responsible to enter personal absences and clock in /out via the Red Rover System. 14.
Responsible to check your district email account on a regular basis, and to communicate as
needed via district email.
15.
Perform other tasks and assume responsibility from building administration as necessary to promote
student success and achievement.
16.
Cafeteria
Computer/AV
Custodial
Grounds/Mail
Maintenance
Paraprofessional
Resource Consultant
Secretarial
Substitute
Transportation
Current contract status:
Position Start/End time Location
OFFICE USE ONLY: Seniority Date
_______ Ohio Interpreter License _______Two Years of Experience
_______CPI CPR _______First Aid
_______Ed. Aide Permit with HQ endorsement _______Fingerprints
_______Transcripts Uploaded to DOE _______Para Pro Test
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