Special Ed Spanish Interpreter

Job Summary:

Facilitate communication, both oral and written, between families, students and special education staff during special education evaluation and programming.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Serve as part of the Special Education Team to assist licensed staff with making decisions relating to special education placement and establishing Individual Education Plans by providing information gathered from parents and children through the use of screening tools and interviews.
Administer screening tools as appropriate; listen to and evaluate speech sounds in home language in conjunction with speech language pathologists; transcribe students’ language samples from home language into the English equivalent.
Advise special education staff whether evaluation and assessment tools and test items are culturally appropriate and/or fair; advise special education and/or school staff when parents or students need more information about special education or school policies and procedures.
Conduct interviews with parents of students referred for special education evaluation to gather information regarding their child’s development, language skills and health.
Respond to parent questions regarding special education, due process and disabling conditions; explain special education services and disabilities to parents in a culturally sensitive manner; ensure that parents are informed of their rights in a legally defensible manner.
Facilitate oral and written communication between students, parents and all appropriate district and school staff;