RDSPD Communication Facilitator at Beaumont ISD

Job Description

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of 48 college hours related to interpreting or the field of deafness preferred or completion of a Paraprofessional Certification Course
• Valid TEA Paraprofessional Certificate

• General knowledge of expressive and receptive sign language skills
• General knowledge of the role of a sign language interpreter and RID Code of Ethics
• General knowledge of Deaf culture
• Ability to work with deaf/hearing impaired students
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to use a computer, other classroom technologies, and general office equipment.

• Successful work with children in an educational setting is preferred.

1. Work with and under the immediate direction of the teacher(s) to whom assigned.
2. Assist the deaf education teacher(s) with:  1) planning, production and organization of instructional materials, 2) evaluation and reporting of pupil performance and progress, 3) individual and/or group instruction activities, 4) general supervision of students in all settings 6) clerical duties, hearing aid checks, cochlear implant checks, soundfield system checks, etc. and 7) any other classroom related activities.
3. Cooperate with other staff members in the movement of students from one activity to another.
4. Participate in appropriate district, school in-service activities.
5. Serve as a role model for students:  1) personal appearance and dress, 2) usage of appropriate speech, signing vocabulary and other means of communication, 3) personal behavior at all times.
6. Accept personal responsibility for the care of school facilities, supplies, and equipment.
7. Strive to develop in pupils the proper respect for school facilities, supplies and equipment.
8. Work towards developing and maintaining in oneself and in the students proper attitudes, good work habits, 3) respect for the rights and properties of others.
9. Work toward becoming an effective dependable member of the total school program, as well as the specified area to which assigned:  1) be prompt, regular, and honest in attendance and job performance, 2) be appropriate in conversations and behavior, and 3) be friendly and concerned about others.
10. Operate in accordance with district regulations as well as within the framework of any specific guidelines of the buildings to which assigned.
11. Assist with and participate in all school activities (district, and/or individual school), cooperative with teacher(s) assigned.  Student supervision is included in this regulation.
12. Become and remain well-versed in the deaf education classroom or general education classroom course materials in order to demonstrate competency.
13. Assist with in-class support in either the self-contained deaf education setting or the general education setting via sign language to facilitate communication (i.e. small group instruction, individual tutoring, or clarification of information presented by the teacher).
14. Demonstrate flexibility when role shifts take place (i.e. in-class support vs. using sign language to facilitate communication between the hearing impaired student in a self-contained deaf education setting or in the general education setting).
15. Facilitate communicate for deaf students during school assemblies, school programs, and as needed in other school activities and school environments.
16. Be informed, monitor and report to the deaf education teacher when concerns arise about the student’s attention, comprehension, general academic progress and accommodations/modifications approved by the Admissions Review and Dismissal committee (ARD).
17. Demonstrate professionalism in all ethical areas, especially in applying the Interpreter Code  of Ethics to the educational setting as well as all communication.
18. Participate in RDSPD Supervisor approved staff development targeted at assisting individuals to develop expressive and receptive sign language proficiency or in topics related to the field of deaf education.  Provide copies of attendance/completion certificates to RDSPD office.
19. Assist RDSPD students, who have personal hygiene problems.
20. Work with any indentified RDSPD student, in any assignment.
21. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Computer, Printer, Copier, Audio-Visual Equipment, Soundfield Systems and Amplification Devices

• Ability to communicate effectively in sign language and spoken/written English.
• Ability to paraphrase, clearly explain, and accurately convey/receive signed and spoken information.
• Maintain emotional control under stress while working with students and adults.
• Maintain confidentiality.

• Repetitive hand motions; Hearing and speech, visual activity
• Heavy lifting (45 pounds and over); Heavy carrying (45 pounds and over)
• Pushing (1 hour/day), kneeling (1 hour/day); Repeated bending (2 hours/day).

• Working around machinery with moving parts
• Working around moving objectives or vehicles