Educational Sign Language Interpreter

Job Overview

Position:
Non‑Licensed Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter)

Application: MUST APPLY THROUGH THE DISTRICT 196 EMPLOYMENT WEBPAGE:

Hours: 6.75 to 7 hours/day, 10 month calendar

Effective Date: Beginning of the 2026-27 school year

The primary responsibility of this role is to facilitate communication and provide access in the classroom setting. This includes conveying all educational content and intent, incidental information, and supporting social interactions. The interpreter should take into account the student's IEP goals, language and culture needs of all persons, Deaf and hearing, as well as the environment in order to provide the most effective interpretations.

• Provide students who are deaf and hard of hearing with sign language interpreting services in early childhood, elementary, and/or secondary settings within District 196; facilitate communication between hearing and deaf or hard of hearing consumers.
• Adapt physical conditions to optimize students' visual access to interpreted message(s) in the classroom setting.
• Adhere to the code of conduct for educational interpreters.
• Ensure interpreting techniques are aligned with students' language level and follow student's individualized education plans as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers and other staff; maintain confidentiality within the team; support communication between team members.
• Help maintain safety of all students and the learning environment.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated skill and certification in expressive and receptive sign language interpreting.
• RID‑NIC certification; OR 4.0+ on the EIPA and pass on the written exam; OR provisional certificate required.
• Experience in an educational setting preferred.

Special Education Coordinator/Director of Special Education

• Non‑Licensed Specialist – Provisional: $23.96 – $30.30/hr (based on 2025‑26 salary schedule)
• Non‑Licensed Specialist – Licensed: $30.94 – $37.65/hr (based on 2025‑26 salary schedule)

Benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, sick‑leave, state pension plan, tax‑deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays, or personal leave.

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, age or genetic information.

District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer  joel.milteer) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment‑related inquiries regarding the district's non‑discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson  jeremy.sorenson) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen  eric.hansen) have been designated to respond to student‑related inquiries regarding the district's non‑discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen  janet.fimmen)

has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

* Asterisked categories are limited to employment‑related discrimination and harassment.