EIPA Certified Educational American Sign Language Interpreter

EIPA Certified Educational American Sign Language Interpreter

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ EIPA Certified American Sign Language Interpreter
• Date Posted: 8/18/2026
• Location:
  
  READS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
• Date Available:
  
  08/26/2026

This position is located in the READS Collaborative Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program in Norton, MA.

Qualifications:

• REQUIRED! Completion of the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA); both performance and written as required by DESE/MCDHH.
• REQUIRED! Achieved the performance score on the EIPA, for both performance & written, as determined by DESE/MCDHH.
• REQUIRED! Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL)
• Licensure in Massachusetts
• Prior experience working with students, ranging from elementary to high school levels preferred
• Basic understanding of child development as well as language development, or willingness to learn
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary educational team on matters regarding interpreting and communication
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Any additions/changes to the above, qualifications as deemed appropriate by READS Board of Directors

• Provi de educational interpreting services within all assigned grade levels, classes & meetings as determined by the READS DHH administrator.
• Interpret or transliterate in a mode that reflects the student's language use as outlined in the student's IEP
• Ability to both produce accessible language and understand child and adolescent signers
• An understanding of the stages of child development particularly as these relate to language development and knowledge specific to language development of deaf and hard of hearing children
• Knowledge of grade specific academic content
• Work with the classroom teacher to adapt classroom/school activities to promote participation of deaf or hard of hearing individuals
• Model social strategies to encourage interaction between individuals who use sign language and those who do not
  Ensure incidental information is interpreted
• Maintain confidentiality – information is only shared within the educational team
• Maintain professional boundaries, respect privacy of students and foster independent student learning
• Conduct oneself appropriate to the academic setting
• Prepare for classroom academic content, including previewing text books, teacher's lesson plans or electronic presentation of material
• Provide academic support as outlined in the IEP under the guidance of a certified teacher
• Provide sign language support to classmates of the student who is deaf or hard of hearing
• Attend and participate in any meetings which you are requested to attend.
• Attend Parent Conferences and Parents' Night activities as requested.
• Contribute as a member of a team
• Any additional responsibilities as determined by the Program Administrator.

Supervised By:
Program Administrator

Work Year: 183 days

Rate of Pay: $51,503 to $67,771, based on Experience as per READS ESP Unit Collective Bargaining Agreement

Job Type: Full-time

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends