Educational Sign Language Interpreter

Job Description

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

The educational interpreter’s primary function is to facilitate communication among students who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, and teachers/school staff within the educational setting. Other duties that may be performed when they do not interfere with interpreting include tutoring, participation in meetings, and being an active member of the school’s educational team.

• Provide expressive and voice interpreting for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in general education classes (including American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English, and/or Oral Interpreting).
• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, provide tutoring/review services as necessary for students who are deaf or hard of hearing when it does not interfere with the task of interpreting.
• Participate in educational team activities, such as Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and informal staffings, providing information on communication strategies and progress related to the child’s use of the interpreter.
• Serve as a liaison between students who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, staff, and faculty members.
• Assist in providing in‑services to hearing students, staff, and parents as requested by the Teacher of the Deaf regarding sign language, deafness, Deaf culture, interpreting, and consumer education.
• Provide interpreting for school functions outside the classroom, extracurricular activities, and parent meetings during regular school hours.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding the student being served and other students in the school setting.

• Competence in the communication modality used by the student who is deaf or hard of hearing.
• Competence in English grammar, including syntax, spelling, and punctuation, and working knowledge of typical language development.
• Strong interpersonal skills in relating to students and adults.
• Understanding of deafness and its impact on language development.
• Skill in expressive transliterating/interpreting at a rate commensurate with conversational speech and class lectures.
• Adequate reverse interpreting/transliterating skills while maintaining the integrity of the message.
• Ability to work as part of an Individualized Education Program team.
• EIPA score of 3.5 or a current score of 3.3 with expectations to retest and obtain a score of 3.5 by July 1, 2025.

Educational interpreters must have a passing score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment. Those holding an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Educational Interpreting from an accredited program must meet the same score requirement. All interpreters must annually complete 15 hours of training related to interpreting approved by the local education agency.

Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the state of North Carolina and maintenance of a safe driving record. Employees assigned to this position are designated as Category “A,” governed by Guilford County Schools Policy GA and Administrative Procedure GA‑P, “Drug and Alcohol‑Free Workplace,” which outlines specific drug testing requirements, procedures, and consequences of positive drug or alcohol tests or arrests for alleged violations of drug or alcohol‑related offenses.

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate various automated office machines, including computers, typewriters, calculators, printers, and copiers. Sedentary work usually involves sitting but may involve walking or standing for periods.

Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communications:
Requires the ability to speak and signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments, and directions.

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.