SIGNING INTERPRETER
Centennial High School
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the connecting hub for the communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes, located 20 minutes north of Minneapolis and St. Paul. With 9 exceptional schools serving 6,400 students, Centennial offers a track record of academic success combined with a consistent district-wide drive for improvement. Annually, district’s high school graduation rate of 94.7% is at the top of Minnesota’s rankings.
Centennial’s schools are safe and filled with respectful students who are a wonderful reflection of and contributors to the community. The district’s vibrant learning environments and personalized, team approach supports the strengths and addresses the challenges of each individual student. The curriculum throughout K-12 is focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the 21st century. Importantly, Centennial is distinguished by its use of data to drive achievement, its innovative use of technology, and its exceptional faculty, with 78% of them holding a master’s degree.
A transparent and good steward of public resources, Centennial is guided by a strategic plan developed in collaboration with staff, parents and community members. As a district that encourages, listens and responds, Centennial is the pride of our five communities with 86% of resident students choosing Centennial, nearly 90% of parents rating teachers as “excellent”, and 91% saying students are well prepared for college.
Centennial High School
1.0 FTE – Signing Interpreter Starting August 2022
7 hours/day 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Must hold current interpreter and transliterator certificates awarded by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or the general level interpreter proficiency certificate awarded by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or a comparable state certification from the commissioner of education; and satisfactorily complete and interpreter/transliterator training program affiliated with an accredited educational institution.
-Provide services for students in regular education settings.
-Facilitator of communication between the student who is Deaf Hard of Hearing and the mainstream teachers and students.
-Interpreter is a member of the educational team and works closely with the classroom teacher, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, and other specialist.
-Educational interpreter attends individual education plan (IEP) meetings and provides input related to the student’s communication needs and abilities.
-Demonstrate the highest commitment to student achievement and effective development.
-Willingness to adapt to becoming part of a total school effort in educating our students.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with other staff members, students and parents in providing and promoting positive relationships.
-Must be of the highest integrity with a strong commitment to modeling excellence in all aspects of the teacher/student/parent relationships.
-Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
WAGES: Starting at $29.71/hr.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Internal and external Applicants must apply online at www.isd12.org. Click on “Employment” at the upper right of the page to begin the applications process. Apply by July 5, 2022. Position open until filled.
Lesa Genovese
HR Specialist
Centennial School District #12
4707 North Road
Circle Pines, MN 55014