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The ESS – ASL provides leadership in the assessment, evaluation, and development of American Sign Language (ASL) for learners who are Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). The ESS - ASL is responsible for providing ASL assessment and consultation services to families, learners, APSEA employees, and educational teams. They work collaboratively with families, educational teams, and APSEA employees utilizing specialized knowledge and skills to support personalized programming.
- Collaborates with families, APSEA employees, and educational teams to support the development of learner outcomes and language development priorities as they relate to ASL development for learners who are Deaf or hard of hearing using ASL, who are eligible to receive APSEA services.
- Conducts sign language assessments and checklists to support the development of learner outcomes; provides summative reports to school teams as required.
- Collaborates with the Supervisors of Educational Interpreting Services, Educational Interpreters (EI’s) and Educational Deaf Interpreters (EDI’s) to provide appropriate language modelling and/or interpreting styles based on learner assessment results to support the learner’s continued language development.
- Supports the EST and APSEA employees as it relates to sign language development and understanding of the value of Deaf culture.
- Conducts school visits and consults in person or via digital platforms as required to identify and model language and language acquisition strategies.
- Develops and delivers programs, both online and in person, in collaboration with other APSEA team members.
- Identifies and recommends services, resources, and community contacts for families, APSEA team members, and educational team(s) to support the learner’s ASL language development.
- Supports processes to create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
- Fosters respectful, collaborative relationships between families and professionals.
- Participates in professional learning.