Educational Interpreter, American Sign Language, Waiver or Certified

Job Summary

Our Ideal candidate
We seek experienced self-starting candidates who are professional, flexible, have excellent oral communication skills, and enjoy working and collaborating in a variety of elementary and high school settings with a variety of students, parents and staff. We seek individuals who have experience with technology and can learn and interpret academic vocabulary throughout the grade span. We count on our interpreters to provide the necessary access of our students who are deaf or heard of hearing to educational
experiences throughout a school day.

General Description
Facilitates communication between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and teachers, staff members, and peers within an educational environment, using a variety of manual and verbal communication systems in a highly proficient manner reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer. The Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing facilitates communication through the use of sign-to English and English-to-sign skills. This position requires course work, Level 4 certification, and competency using manual sign systems.

Requirements / Qualifications

Education: Possession of an associate’s degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education or related field is preferred.

Experience: At least one year of experience providing instructional support in an educational setting is preferred.

To qualify for the certified Interpreter, applicant must possess one of the following certifications:
- Educational Interpreter Performance Evaluation (EIPA), level 4 or above
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (ACC1), level 4 or above
- NAD certification, level 4 or above
- Educational Signs Skills Evaluation Interpreter (ESSE-1), level 4 or above

Interpreters who have not yet obtained the required certification must be eligible for a certification waiver from the California Department of Education and must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be placed on the eligibility list:
provide proof of having taken one of the certification exams listed above, along with the score achieved
complete the Boys Town National Research Hospital Prescreening Assessment, administered by SBCEO or by an organization recognized by SBCEO.
May require a valid California driver’s license and insurance coverage required by law.

Comments and Other Information

Compensation:
Certified: $44.31 - $51.06 per hour (hiring range; current top step $57.56 per hour)
Waiver: $40.56 - $46.75 per hour (hiring range; current top step $52.70 per hour)