Cte Interpreter

CTE INTERPRETER

South Kitsap School District – Port Orchard, Washington

The CTE Interpreter provides American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation support to Deaf ASL teachers and students in the high school setting. The role collaborates closely with certificated staff to adapt lesson plans, facilitate classroom communication, and assist with instructional materials and administrative tasks.

• Collaborate with certificated staff to lead, guide, and coordinate with students.
• Interpret spoken language to sign language and vice versa, ensuring accurate and timely communication between teachers and students.
• Interpret teacher’s ASL for classroom instruction to enable student comprehension.
• Monitor student interactions and provide feedback to the classroom teacher.
• Participate in meetings and trainings to share information and improve skills.
• Provide clerical support, including data collection, correspondence, copying, filing, and organizing instructional materials.
• Work under limited supervision while operating within a defined budget.
• Utilize resources from other work units as needed to perform required functions.

• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient functioning of the work unit.

• Skill:
  Prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge:
  American Sign Language (ASL) or Signing Exact English (SEE); basic math; reading technical information; document composition; facilitation of group discussions; problem solving.
• Ability:
  Schedule activities; gather, collate, and classify data; use job‑related equipment; work with diverse individuals and groups; maintain confidentiality.

Job‑related experience within a specialized field is required.

Community college and/or vocational school degree with emphasis in ASL or SEE, or a score of 3.5 on the Education Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) performance portion, or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification and passing the EIPA written assessment.

• ASL or SEE Interpreter Certification.

None specified.

Maintain certificates and/or licenses.

• Washington State Patrol and FBI Fingerprint Background Clearance.

Benefits are governed by the district’s collective bargaining agreements, including insurance provisions, vacations, holidays, and other related benefits. For more information, refer to the collective bargaining agreements and the 2025 School Employee Enrollment Guide.

The South Kitsap School District provides equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, or any sensory, mental, or physical disability. The district complies with all applicable state and federal laws.