Job Details
| Region: | 6 |
| School District/Employer: | Windham School District |
| District Category/Employer: | Campus, |
| Position: | , |
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| Job Title: | Sign Language Interpreter - Estelle Unit |
| School: | Windham School District |
| Campus Description: | Primary Purpose: Provide voice to sign and sign to voice interpretive services in an educational setting utilizing appropriate forms of sign languages. Performs duties in support of assisting students in educational achievement. |
| Date Posted: | 6/25/2025 |
| Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Openings: | 1 |
| Commitment: | Full Time |
| Description/Notes: | Windham School District is the education department for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice whose student population consists of adult residents. This position is located at the Estelle Unit in Huntsville. |
| Qualifications: | Education/Certification/Experience: High school diploma from an accredited high school or hold GED. Certification from the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) or the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) required. This position requires personal technology that will enable the completion of job duties and responsibilities when working remotely. Special Knowledge/Skills: Communicate in a professional manner. General knowledge of language development preferred. Knowledge of deaf culture and ability to interact with deaf community preferred. Major Responsibilities and Duties: 1.Interpret instructor's lectures, comments, and questions for deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream classroom setting. 2. Interpret students' questions and statements. 3. Interpret for school functions as assigned. 4. Adapt signing level and system to the communication needs of the students. 5. Follow the code of ethics for certified interpreters. 6. Participate cooperatively as a member of the educational team. 7. Follow schedule as determined by the principal of assignment. 8. Willing to improve signing skills through in-service, workshops and/or additional classes. 9. Perform other duties as assigned. Policy, reports, and Law: 10. Maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information received in the performance of the job duties. 11. Perform duties in a professional manner through daily, punctual attendance at location of work assignment. 12. Follow Windham School District policies and procedures in completing assigned job duties. 13. Execute duties in a professional, ethical and responsible manner as defined in 19 TAC Chapter 247, Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators. |
| Salary Range: | Pay Group: Negotiable |
| Benefits: | ERS Health Select Select Insurance. TRS Retirement |
| How To Apply: | Submit a State of Texas Application for Employment, TDCJ Employment Supplement, copy of transcripts, copy of driver's license and copy of social security card (front & back)to Windham School District Human Resources, P.O. Box 40, Huntsville, TX 77342-0040. **Faxed applications for this position must be faxed to 936.436.4823. Applications faxed to other numbers will not be accepted. Fax ONLY the State of Texas Application for Employment.** |
Contact Person:
| Name: | Terry Bush |
| Email: | Terry.Bush@wsdtx.org |
| Address: | P.O. Box 40 |
| City: | Huntsville |
| State: | TX |
| Zip: | 77342-0040 |
| Phone: | (936) 291-5366 |
| Fax: | (936) 436-4031 |