ASL Interpreter
Job in
Paris, Lamar County, Texas, 75460, USA
Listing for:
Lamar County Schools
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-21
Job specializations:
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Language/Bilingual
Bilingual
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Education / Teaching
Bilingual
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.Completion of an interpreter preparation program or equivalent experience required.Ability to interpret and transliterate (expressive and sign-to-voice) at a normal conversational rate, American Sign Language, and manually coded English, required.Ability to provide oral interpreting and transliterating (expressive and voice) required.Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf desired and the National Association of the Deaf (where applicable).KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND
SKILLS:Specialized knowledge about deafness.An optimum combination of interpreting skills for expressing and receiving information in a variety of signed and oral languages and modes.The interpersonal skills to work effectively and congenially with staff and students within the school system.A comprehensive, general knowledge of academic subjects and current events.Knowledge of educational processes and organization.An understanding of principles and practices of special education.An understanding of aspects and issues of hearing impairment in students and adults.Skills in presenting information visually to the deaf child, in the form most effective for that child's understanding.Skills to interpret from and into American Sign Language, interpret orally, and interpret from and into at least one form of signed English.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide sign to voice and voice to sign interpreting, or visible to spoken and spoken to visible interpreting and voice (may include American Sign Language, a form of manually coded English, and/or oral interpreting) for deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstream classes.Participate in meetings with other members of the educational team dealing with the development and review of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and progress in the classroom, as related to ability to process information.Provide interpreting for situations that are part of the educational program that occur outside of the school environment.Provide interpreting for extracurricular activities and parent meetings as necessary.Assist in providing orientations to deafness and interpreting to hearing students and staff.Other duties as determined with supervisor.Provide tutoring when necessary and appropriate, when interpreting is not needed, as directed by the classroom teacher.Interpret within:- a. Social and academic settings
- b. Direct and overheard conversations
- c. Class instruction, lectures, and tests
- d. Assemblies, field trips, etc.
Keep all assignment related information strictly confidential.Encourage staff members to collaborate with each other instead of using the interpreter as a source of information.Refer questions about improvement, grades etc. to the teacher(s).Function in a manner appropriate to each interpreted situation, demonstrating professional appearance, conduct, and promptness.Assist in education about note-takers and captioned materials.Other responsibilities such as tutoring, supervising, disciplining, and evaluating students are also inappropriate and manifest confusion about the interpreter's role.Postings current as of 2/19/2026 11:33:45 PM CST.
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