Educational American Sign Language; ASL) Interpreter

Kuna Joint School District 3 SILVER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Meridian, Idaho Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5947774
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

KUNA JT. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Status: ALL APPLICANTS

Job Title: Educational American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

Location :
Silver Trail Elementary

R eports To: Principal, Building Administrator, Special Education Director

Calendar:184 days, School Year

Pay Scale: $20.22 - $26.52/hr (DOE)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Public Employees Retirement System (PERSI)

Job Summary:

The Educational Sign Language Interpreter facilitates seamless communication between deaf or hard-of-hearing students and their teachers, school staff, service providers, and peers within the educational environment. This position provides accurate, real-time interpretation between spoken English and the student’s primary manual communication system (ASL, PSE, or MCE). Additionally, the interpreter may provide instructional support and tutoring under the direction of certified teaching staff.

The position is directly supervised by the building principal. The primary duties of the position are performed in a classroom environment.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum score of 3.5 or better on the EIPA (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment) or, NAD (National Association of the Deaf) certification or, nationally certified by RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf).
• Two (2) to three (3) years ASL or related interpreting experience is preferred;
  Classroom or other instructional experience is preferred;
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver’s license and a vehicle to drive and/or they must provide their own transportation for job-related activities. The job-related travel during the day will be reimbursed at the approved state mileage reimbursement rate.
• Adherence to Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Certification Requirements (Must meet at least one):

  • Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) score of 3.5 or higher

  • National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Certification,
    OR

  • Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) National Certification.

• Experience & Professional Standards:

  • 2 to 3 years of professional ASL or related interpreting experience (preferred).

  • Prior classroom or instructional experience (preferred).

  • Demonstrated adherence to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct.

  • Equivalent combination of relevant training and experience will be considered.

• Licensure & Transportation:

  • Valid Driver’s License and access to reliable personal transportation for job-related travel (reimbursed at the approved state mileage rate).

• American Sign Language (ASL) and alternative visual/manual communication systems, including specialized vocabulary, regional variations, and Deaf culture.

• Basic instructional practices, classroom management strategies, behavior modification techniques, and student-teacher interaction dynamics.

• Key principles of child growth, developmental milestones, and unique behavioral/learning characteristics of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

• Expressively and receptively interpret fluently between spoken/written English and sign language systems, including…