Educational Sign Language Interpreter

OPEN OPPORTUNITY

To fill current vacancies (see below) and to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

• Hours:
  
  10 hours per week
• Location:
  
  Expanded Learning-Poinsettia
• Days per year: 181

• Hours:
  
  30 hours per week
• Location:
  
  Special Education
• Days per year: 181

The established eligibility list will remain in effect for one year. Please read this job bulletin in its entirety for recruitment and testing information.

If you are having difficulty applying on-line, you may contact the Applicant Support Line, Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. .

If you are having trouble attaching your documents to your application, contact Classified Human Resources Office at  x. 1170.

Requires an Associate's degree in a sign language interpreter training program, deaf studies or a related area. Requires one year of experience providing sign-to-English (expressive skills) and English-to-sign (receptive skills) interpreting in one or more sign systems/languages. Additional related experience in an academic or similar environment may be substituted for some higher education based on two years of experience for one year of college.

Requires:
By July 1, 2009 and thereafter, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

OR

Have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the:

• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) OR
• Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) OR
• National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment.

Valid California driver’s license.

The examination process may be comprised of multiple choice exam, performance assessment, computer skills exam, or any combination of assessment appropriate to determine technical ability to perform the duties listed in the job description.

Step 1:
Application Screening (pass/fail) Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to criteria that most closely meets the needs of the department, so it is essential that applicants provide as much detail as possible and answer all parts of the application, including work experience and the supplemental questionnaire. If there is a high number of qualified applicants, a comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to the performance examination and qualification appraisal interview.

Upon qualifying, applicants will be notified by email with further instructions. Applicants must pass the application screening to advance to the performance skills test and the qualification appraisal interview. Initial screening to be March 2, 2026.

Step 2:
Performance Examination (weighted 50%) to be determined. Applicants will work through receptive and expressive skill exercises which simulate the tasks that an Education Sign Language Interpreter is expected to perform.

Applicants must pass the performance skills examination to move forward to the next step, (qualifications appraisal interview).

Step 3:
Qualification Appraisal Interview (weighted 50%) to be determined. All applicants must achieve a passing score in each part of the examination process in order to be placed on the eligibility list.

New Hires – Initial Salary Placement

The District has established criteria in place that recognizes the education and experience new employees bring to their role in supporting students and the services of the District. Upon approval of the Director of Classified Human Resources, a new employee may be provided with advanced step placement up to Step 5 based on the following criteria:

• Additional qualifying experience beyond that required for entry into the class (limited to no more than one step for each two years of experience related to the classification)
• Additional education at the college level beyond the educational requirements established for entry into the class (limited to no more than one step for each two years of education related to the position)

All new hires placed at Step 1 of the salary schedule will advance to Step…