Sign Language Interpreter

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Information About Lausd

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.

SALARY DETAILS

$46.46 - $57.03 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application Open Date: 5/2/2025

Apply Now! Open until filled.

Information About Lausd

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.


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* THE DEPARTMENT

LAUSD's Special Education Division is currently seeking well-qualified candidates to fill Sign Language Interpreter position(s) throughout the District.

The Special Education Division's mission is to provide leadership, guidance, and support to the school community in order to maximize learning for all students within an inclusive environment so that each student will contribute to and benefit from our diverse society.

For more information about the Special Education Division, please visit: https:///16734

THE POSITION

At LAUSD, Sign Language Interpreters facilitate communication between students who are deaf or hard-of hearing, hearing instructors, staff members, and peers within an educational environment; and work with the educational team to provide scaffolding and improve the student’s signing capacities using any of a variety of sign or verbal communication systems such as American Sign Language (ASL) in a highly proficient manner, reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer.

General supervision is received from a site administrator or designee. General and technical supervision is received from a certificated specialist. No supervision is exercised.

NOTE: Candidates hired to fill our Sign Language Interpreter vacancy will work on an C-basis (9 month) calendar schedule, 6-6.5 hours per day.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is someone who is proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) to English Interpretation and English to ASL. They are able to adapt their interpreting skills to their consumer's needs and in a variety of environments. They are able to recite, discuss, and apply each of the principal components of the RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) Code of Ethics and the Educational Interpreter Code of Ethics within the framework of their job duties.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be flexible and able to adapt quickly and easily to odd work hours, unfamiliar work sites, and challenging signing environments (e.g., noisy machinist classrooms, phlebotomy classrooms, etc.)

The ideal candidate…