Sign Language Interpreter

Position Type:
Special Education - Classified/Sign Language Interpreter

Date Posted:
6/5/2026

Location:
LESD District Office

Date Available:
2026-27 School Year

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Sign Language Interpreter

Position Type: Classified
Hours/FTE: .9375 FTE
Salary: $26.48- $45.67 per hour
FLSA: Non-exempt
Contract Status: Regular/Probationary
Start Date: Upon Hire
Calendar: 192 days per year (can vary based on school calendar)
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, paid leaves and holidays, Public Employee Retirement (PERS). Full description of benefits available in ESD-LCEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Notes: Five positions are available.

Title:
Sign Language Interpreter

Position Purpose
This position serves as a member of the educational team along with Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) and is available to address communication accessibility and deaf cultural issues as they arise. The position also provides re-teaching and other academic and classroom support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate interpretation appropriate to the student's age, register, personality, affect, learning style and language competencies.
  • For students in all academic situations including classrooms, library, assemblies, and field trips.
  • For students in school locations such as health center, counseling center, and administration.
  • For students during extracurricular activities such as sports, drama, music, clubs and school-wide programs.
• Provide tactile interpretation or alternatives to American Sign Language (ASL) or Contact Varieties as appropriate to the needs of students who are Deaf/Blind, cognitively impaired, or having multiple disabilities or severe language delays.
• Prepare for student interpretation needs.
  • Consult with classroom teacher regarding, curriculum content, general goals, new vocabulary or materials presented.
  • Gather information necessary to effectively interpret special school activities and extra-curricular events such as theater arts, music, storytelling, poetry, field trips and assemblies.
  • Consider accessibility of instructional plans and educational environment to support effective interpreting while teaming with classroom teacher.
• Maintain a broad knowledge base that covers academic areas from kindergarten through Advanced Placement.
• Provide information to classroom teachers, students and staff regarding effective and appropriate use of interpreters.
  • Roles, responsibilities, and boundaries of educational interpreters
  • Technical needs of interpreting, i.e., lighting, visual aids, positioning, and the challenges related to interpreting between languages.
• Work collaboratively with the DHH teachers and classroom teachers to support students.
• Provide academic assistance and social support for students who are DHH, under the direction of the DHH teacher or classroom teacher.
  • Teach sign language to assigned students
  • Serve as language role model and facilitate acquisition and expansion of both sign language and English.
  • Facilitate communication and socialization between Deaf/Hard of Hearing students and hearing peers.
  • Provide updates on progress or issues encountered.
• Collect and summarize data as required by DHH teacher and IEP teams.
• Maintain regular contact with the DHH teacher regarding student's progress toward IEP goals.
• Serve as a member of student IEP teams as assigned.
• Provide interpretation for other deaf consumers (deaf professionals, deaf parents) related to the provision of educational services in Lane County.
• Attend meetings, trainings and professional development activities as required.
• Maintain substitute packet related to assigned students and serve as a substitute interpreter as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Examples include mentoring interpreter interns, assisting with staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from an Interpreter Education Program;
  Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Variety and English as demonstrated by Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) at level 3.5 or above; RID NIC, CI or CT Certification may be considered as an alternative to EIPA score.
• Proficiency in comprehension and expression of American…