Sign Language Interpreter (Toronto)

Sign Language Interpreter

POSTING SB2013-031 Sign Language Interpreter Dante Alighieri Academy Effective Date September 3 2013 Please note unless otherwise noted positions are 100% Hours of Work 7-hours day CRITERA FOR AN INTERVIEW . 3-year College Diploma in American Sign Language - English Interpreter Program or equivalent . Minimum one (1) year of related experience . Fluent in ASL English and manually-coded English . General knowledge of Secondary School curricula MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The primary function of this job is to act as the interpreter of communication between the deaf and hard of hearing students and the mainstream teachers and students to provide direct and full access to the regular classroom (especially subject specialization) areas and to have access to all school services and to participate in extra-curricular activities. . Acts as interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing students regular student(s) teacher(s) in a normal classroom setting . Carries the cultural interpretation of ideas and messages across the boundaries of the deaf and hard of hearing community and that of the spoken language community . Provides interpreting services for hearing impaired student(s) regular student(s) teacher(s) at various school events assemblies school masses school plays sports teams student council retreats meetings appointments interviews etc. . Carries out preparation for participation in classroom special meetings events etc. such as meeting with teacher(s) to know what the goal is discuss lesson plans reading reviewing course materials attending planning rehearsal sessions . Carries out cross-cultural mediation and bimodal communication . Instructs the school staff and students about the role of the interpreter by giving workshops handouts and conducting role plays . Perform other duties as assigned All applicants must be practising Roman Catholic verified through a pastoral recommendation from a Roman Catholic Parish Priest. Completed resume together with supporting educational documents and references referring to the Posting Number SB2013-031 are to be received from interested candidates no later than Friday July 5 2013 and should be submitted by e-mail to Bessie Gruppuso Senior Manager of Recruitment Human Resources Toronto Catholic District School Board 80 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto Ontario M2N 6E8 E-mail hr.recruitment(at)tcdsb.org Only those applicants granted interviews will be contacted. Apply NowCompany