American Sign Language Interpreter

About Us

The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), in partnership with home and Church, is an inclusive and equitable learning community dedicated to providing excellence in Catholic education by developing Christ-centred individuals enabled to transform society. A provincial leader in student achievement, Halton Catholic District School Board provides exceptional educational experiences and services to over 37,000 students of all ages across our 48 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 3 continuing education facilities, serving the wider Catholic communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville.

We encourage all applicants to view our Careers website for more information about our Board.

Job Summary

This position will facilitate and provide access to communication for students who are deaf or hard of hearing within the classroom and educational school setting using American Sign Language (ASL) through the school day. Functions as part of the educational team supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Qualifications / Experience

• Completion of a recognized community college diploma or university degree from an accredited interpreter training
  
  

program. Required to have 1-2 years of field experience and 500 hours of practical clinical experience.

• Knowledge of a student’s hearing loss and use of equipment (FM Systems, sound fields)
• Knowledge of Deaf culture
• Fluency sign language skills such as ASL
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and promote teamwork with co-workers.
• Ability to practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality.
• Membership with Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI)
  
  

Responsibilities

• INTERPRET: Provide sign language interpretation services to support access to Ontario Curriculum in a school setting,
  
  

including working with a variety of students who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing.

• COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE AND EDUCATE: Communicate and collaborate with, and educate others to support
  
  

learning goals and educational objectives each student supported.

• ENSURE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Ensure professional accountability by maintaining active membership with
  
  

AVLIC and upholding the highest standards of professional integrity, competence and ethics as outlined in AVLIC’s

code of Ethics, submitting proof of membership to the Chief Speech Language Pathologist

• PREPARE MATERIALS: Request preparation materials in a timely manner to ensure accurate and meaningful
  
  

interpretations for the parties involved and rehearse materials to be interpreted. Support ensuring that audio materials

are accessible and include subtitles and closed captioning as required.

Required

Please be advised as a condition of employment with the Board, candidates will be required to provide the following documentation upon hire:

an original Criminal Reference Check including Vulnerable Sector Screening, dated within the last six (6) months

Equity and Inclusion

The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) is committed to supporting the development of a strong and equitable workforce, that will foster the success and well-being of our students, staff, and wider-Catholic school communities. We strive to uphold the values of equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff who reflect the diversity of our region. Although qualifications and experience will be determining factors in the hiring process, the HCDSB shall promote the hiring of qualified candidates from under-represented groups. To that end, we actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equitable outcomes including, but not limited to: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.

Special Considerations

Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Halton Catholic District School Board will provide accommodations to applicants who are selected to participate in our recruitment process. Such requests, outlining the nature of any accommodation(s) required, are to be submitted to Human Resources Services by phone at 905-632-6300 or 1-800-741-8382. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Questions

If you require assistance with ApplyToEducation, please contact 1-877-900-5627 or email [email protected].

If you require additional information regarding this position, do not hesitate to contact our support recruitment staff (Christine Milanczak or Edea Santini) at905-632-6300or1-800-741-8382.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview process will be contacted.