Educational Interpreter for ASL​/SEE, Special Education, 6.5 hours per day, 184 days per year

Educational Interpreter for ASL/SEE, Special Education, 6.5 hours per day, 184 days per year

• Position Type:
  Educational Interpreter
• Date Posted: 8/12/2026
• Date Available:
  
  August 2026

The Educational Interpreter facilitates communication between deaf/hard of hearing students, providing interpretation in educational settings. Participates as a member of the educational team serving these students.

• Interprets spoken English into sign language for all communication in a school day, such as classrooms, lectures, lab, or other educational settings where conversations between deaf/hard of hearing students and anyone else are taking place.
• Utilizes current methods of interpreting to best serve deaf/hard of hearing students, staff, and deaf parents with their communication needs.
• Takes notes for students in various educational settings. Prepares lecture notes, ensuring accurate interpretation.
• Previews video, PowerPoint and other media presentations in preparation for interpreting for deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Interprets at student orientation sessions, various meetings and activities between students and student groups and staff;
  Also interprets at IEP meetings as needed.
• Meets regularly with the Deaf/Hard of Hearing teacher regarding the progress of individual students. Works closely with team teachers to ensure that accommodations are made for students.
• Attends staff development sessions to maintain and upgrade skills.
• Receives some work directions from licensed staff, including Deaf/Hard of Hearing teacher and/or case managers.
• Attends mentoring sessions with an assigned mentor and/or attends staff development sessions to maintain and upgrade skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

• To qualify as a sign language interpreter/transl iterator, a person shall have completed a training program affiliated with a state accredited educational institution and hold:
  • An interpreter/transl iterator certification awarded by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); or
  • A general level of proficiency certificate at level 3 awarded by the National Association of the Dead (NAD); or
  • Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) at the 4.0 level.
• To qualify as a cued speech translator, a person shall hold a current applicable transl iterator certificate awarded by Testing, Evaluation, and Verification Unit, Inc. (TECUnit).
• High School diploma required. Highly Qualified status required.
• Must have completed a training program affiliated with a state accredited educational institution.
• Experience as an interpreter in a variety of situations involving the deaf/hard of hearing.
• Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), Spoken English, Signing Exact English (SEE), Pigeon Sign English (PSE), and Minimal Language Signing modes; child development
• Skilled in ASL, SEE, customer service, problem solving, effective time management and prioritization.
• Considerable ability to: communicate effectively, listening, oral, and written; establish rapport with others and to interact effectively with persons having a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds; handle multiple issues simultaneously; work without supervision and as an effective team member;
• Ability to take a visual language and interpret it into English structural sentences and the reverse; process signs while simultaneously voice interpreting, interpret at an educational level and language mode appropriate to each person; give priority for facilitating communication of deaf/hard of hearing students within a hearing environment in both the spoken word into sign language and voice interpreting sign language into English;
  
  be prompt, responsible and dependable; use computer software applications to accomplish work tasks.

T he minimum hourly wage for this position is $32.00 per hour.

The terms and conditions of this benefit eligible position will be detailed in an individual letter of assignment.