Job Description
FRUITPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NOTICE OF INTENT TO EMPLOY LOCATION: Beach Elementary (Fruitport Community Schools)
POSITION: Educational Interpreter for Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing
QUALIFICATIONS: - Associate's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university/college
- EIPA score of 4.0
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Facilitating communication between all members of the school team interpreting/transliterating instructional content and non-instructional content, classroom environment and peer interaction, both in out of the classroom
- Adapting interpreting approaches in the language modality identified in the student's IEP and at the language and cognitive level of the student; adaptations may include strategies such as expanding explanation of new vocabulary, repeating and reinforcing new concepts and re-explaining information in a more spatial/ ASL-grammatical manner;
- Assisting the student(s) and the professionals in understanding the role and responsibilities of the interpreter/ transliterator;
- Facilitating development of age-appropriate use of working with an interpreter/transliterator;
- Ensuring an appropriate visual/auditory communication environment (e.g., lighting, seating);
- Preparing for content and message delivery including class content and securing resources to support student language development as well as subject specific vocabulary;
- Providing clear and appropriate information for substitute interpreters/transliterators
- Attending IEP meetings as a member of the team to provide information on the student's use and benefit of the interpreter/transliterator.
- Promote student independence and self-advocacy;
- Determine appropriate language modality and address concerns related to a student's language, communication, and interpreting/transliterating needs; and act as a resource for the multidisciplinary team on students working with an interpreter/transliterator for language modality and the roles and responsibilities of the position
- Demonstrates appropriate use of fingerspelling as the process of spelling out words by using hand shapes that correspond to the letters of the word.
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position may do so by sending a letter of interest to Director of Special Education, Greg Bodrie, 3255 E. Pontaluna Rd, Fruitport, MI 49415.
External candidates may apply online by clicking on the Employment link under the Department tab on our district website at
DATE OF POSTING: June 21, 2024 DATE POSTING ENDS: Until Filled Fruitport Community Schools | 3255 East Pontaluna Rd. | Fruitport, MI 49415 | 231-865-4001
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