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Title posted on indeed.com - C 167 Visual Language Interpreter
Posted on November 21, 2024 by Employer details Saanich Schools (School District #63)
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*JOB DESCRIPTION* *CLASSIFICATION**POSITION* School Support Worker Visual Language Interpreter *SUMMARY* Under the direction of the School Administrator, the student's teacher, case manager and the Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Visual Language Interpreter (VLI) 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 students educational program. *DUTIES* ? Facilitates communication between the student, hearing peers, the classroom teacher, school administration, parents, and staff within the school environment and by providing interpreting services in and out of the classroom. Communication modalities may include a combination of ASL, spoken and written language. ? Interprets in educational situations such as classroom instruction, student-to-student dialogue, counselling sessions, tutorials, assemblies, parent/student meetings, field trips and any other situations requiring communication. ? Participates on the school?s school based team for deaf and hard of hearing students by; ? Assisting with the development and review of progress on the Individual Education Plan; ? Providing insight on the success of communication strategies; ? Consulting and collaborating with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher, Inclusion Support Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Educational Assistants and other professionals; ? Performing duties to support student achievement of the educational objectives; ? Reviewing vocabulary and reinforcing specific concepts covered in class; ? Providing information about cultural and linguistic differences that may impact students? performance and behavior. ? Prepares, as necessary, for interpreting in an educational setting by reviewing educational material, vocabulary, concepts, sentence structure and plan for a variety of situations (e.g. non-close captioned videos, field trips, school assembly presentations). ? Compiles information and materials and participates in various school based team meetings ? Assists professional staff in evaluating students for physical, academic, social and emotional progress ? Educates students regarding the interpreter role by encouraging responsibility and independence ? Educates teachers and other staff regarding the interpreting role _\* Performs other assigned duties that are within the area of knowledge and skills required by the job description._ *QUALIFICATIONS* ? Grade 12 ? Two years? interpreting related experience ? Diploma in American Sign Language-English Interpretation ? Diploma in Deaf Culture Studies Job No. 131 ? Active membership in the Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters (WAVLI) ? Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver?s License \* Or equivalent combination of training and experience. DATE January 2022 March 2008 Job Type: Full-time Pay: $31.83 per hour Expected hours: 35 per week Benefits: * Company pension * Dental care * Employee assistance program * Extended health care * Life insurance * On-site parking Schedule: * Day shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Application deadline: 2024-11-27 Expected start date: 2024-12-02- LocationSaanichton, BC
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- Salary$31.83HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9536685637
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