Akron Public Schools

Position Type:

AS-NEEDED

Date Posted:

6/13/2025

Location:

Akron Public Schools

Closing Date:

06/22/2025

REPOSTING

Posting Opens June 13, 2025 Posting Closes June 22, 2025

The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Substitute Interpreter for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program; Job Code 480, Time Schedule: As and When Needed. This is a State Teacher's Retirement position.

Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/. Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate. For further information, please contact Melissa Frymyer, Director, Special Education at 330-761-3145.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Ohio Associate License in Educational Interpreting;
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree from an Interpreter Training Program.

Desired:

• Minimum of three years’ experience as Educational Interpreter;
• Demonstrated ability to interpret/transliterate for all ages (pre-school through adults).

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Facilitate communication in a variety of environments;
• Demonstrate proficiency in English;
• Demonstrate proficiency in various signed language and communication modes, i.e. CASE;
• Be able to explain appropriate use of interpreting services;
• Be able to interpret in a variety of educational settings and situations (classrooms, staff meetings, field trips, assemblies, sports, one-to-one, small groups, large groups);
• Provide oral, simultaneous or manual interpreter services depending upon the individual needs of the child or children served;
• Interpreting the incidental or substantial rewording of the speaker’s remarks so that the content and spirit of the speaker’s communication is accurately conveyed to the deaf person, using language and communication mode that is most readily understood by the person for whom they are interpreting;
• Translating (transliteration) – the verbatim repetition of the speaker’s remarks in a communication mode most familiar to the deaf person for whom the interpreting is being provided;
• Reverse translating – in intelligible vocal presentation of exact words for deaf speaker to a hearing audience;
• Accompanies students to classes to provide service, based on determination of related services in the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP);
• Provides interpreting for parent or other conferences when appropriate;
• Assists in related services as requested to carry out the school program.

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL SERVICES (SUCH AS INTERPRETER, BRAILLE OR LARGE PRINT, OR WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS) COVERED UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101-336, SECTION 102, PLEASE CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT 330-761-2949. IF YOU ARE USING A TTY/TTD, PLEASE CALL THE OHIO RELAY SERVICE 1-800-750-0750.

AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, "PROTECTED CLASSES").

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