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Title posted on Jobillico - Educational Visual Language Interpreter
Posted on November 03, 2024 by Employer details School District #36 (Surrey)
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Casual and Long Term Opportunities <p>The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q? íc?? y? - Katzie, the q'wa:n??'?n? - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.<p>Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.<p>Surrey Schools, recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employer awards, is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 82,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow. <p>The Visual Language Interpreter facilitates communication between deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students and staff by providing interpretive services in and out of the classroom and reinforcing the student?s educational program.<p>Qualifications include: <p><p> Successful completion of a two (2) year post-secondary program in Sign Language Interpretation and at least one year related experience <p> Successful completion of grade 12, active member of Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters (WAVLI)<p> Must have experience as an interpreter <p> Very high level of fluency in ASL required <p><p>Skills, abilities, experiences, and requirements include: <p><p> Demonstrated fluency in American Sign Language<p> Knowledge of Deaf culture and community resources<p> Experience working and/or interacting with Deaf or Hard of Hearing people, especially children<p> Understanding of the language implications in the education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students<p> Ability to adjust the signing, education and communication levels required, in accordance with students needs<p> Ability to support student(s) in the implementation of his/her IEP<p> Ability to understand and work with curriculum at the appropriate grade level (s)<p> Ability to be flexible in order to meet the varying academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs of students<p> Knowledge of the basic aspects of student?s physical, educational, social and emotional development<p> Knowledge of the basic principles of educational practices, the function of support services, and the role of interpreters as a member of an educational team<p> Effective interpersonal skills<p><p>All successful applicants are required to join CUPE Union Local 728.<p>COMPENSATION <p>Term Assignments: As per the CUPE collective agreement the wage for the long term assignments is $38.77 per hour plus benefits package: Municipal Pension, health, vacation & sick benefits effective once required hours have been met.<p>Casual On-Call Spareboard: The wages for the Casual On-Call positions is $38.77 per hour with no benefit or pension options. Opportunities will exist to apply into Term Assignments as they become available.<p>In your cover letter please indicate your preference of assignment: Term or Casual<p>Qua- LocationSurrey, BC
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Jobillico #14132349
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