Sign Language Interpreter

Sign Language Interpreter

Retirees of the Texas Teachers Retirement System (TRS) may apply. Consistent with district policy SD-7.17 "Employment of Retirees," selected applicants are responsible for reimbursing the district, through payroll deduction, for the current rate of all TRS pension or TRS Care surcharges. As of September 1, 2025, the TRS pension surcharge rate is 16.5% and the TRS Care surcharge is $535/month.

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Pay Group: Negotiable

Primary Purpose: Provide voice to sign and sign to voice interpretive services in an educational setting utilizing appropriate forms of sign languages. Performs duties in support of assisting students in educational achievement.

Qualifications

Education/Certification/Experience: High school diploma from an accredited high school or hold GED. Certification from the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) or the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) required. This position requires personal technology that will enable the completion of job duties and responsibilities when working remotely.

Special Knowledge/Skills: Communicate in a professional manner. General knowledge of language development preferred. Knowledge of deaf culture and ability to interact with deaf community preferred.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Interpret instructor's lectures, comments, and questions for deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream classroom setting.
• Interpret students' questions and statements.
• Interpret for school functions as assigned.
• Adapt signing level and system to the communication needs of the students.
• Follow the code of ethics for certified interpreters.
• Participate cooperatively as a member of the educational team.
• Follow schedule as determined by the principal of assignment.
• Willing to improve signing skills through in-service, workshops and/or additional classes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Policy, reports, and Law:

• Maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information received in the performance of the job duties.
• Perform duties in a professional manner through daily, punctual attendance at location of work assignment.
• Follow Windham School District policies and procedures in completing assigned job duties.
• Execute duties in a professional, ethical and responsible manner as defined in 19 TAC Chapter 247, Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Working Conditions:

Additional Requirements With or Without Reasonable Accommodation:

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate (verbal and written), ability to instruct, ability to speak, ability to reason, ability to compile data, ability to interpret policy, ability to interpret procedures and data, ability to concentrate, ability to memorize, ability to alphabetize, ability to understand verbal and written instructions, ability to organize, ability to analyze, ability to maintain emotional control, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work with frequent interruptions.

Physical Demands: Ability to perform full duties of position, lift and carry up to 30 pounds, walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs and ramps, kneeling, stooping, reaching, hearing (with aid), visual acuity, speaking, travel by car, van, or airplane, driving of car/van, distinguishing colors, occasional prolonged and irregular work hours.

Environmental Demands: Work inside and outside, noise, radiant/electrical energy, work alone, work with others, around machines with moving parts and objects, possible exposure to microwaves in use, exposure to hot and cold temperatures, exposure to dust and cleaning chemicals.

**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.