ASL Educational Interpreter — Empower Deaf Students

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD1.org); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Unified School District is seeking an educational interpreter to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing students and hearing staff and peers. The role involves interpreting and transliterating between voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice in classroom and school settings.

The position is 0.88 FTE (7 hours per day) within the Exceptional Education Department, with sites varying; perfect for an ASL-proficient professional familiar with Deaf culture and child development.

Qualifications

• ASL proficiency demonstrated in instructional settings.
• Strong English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Familiarity with Signed English and fingerspelling.
• Understanding of child development and language development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between deaf and hard of hearing students and their hearing peers, teachers and others through interpreting and transliterating – voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice.

Skills

ASL proficiency

English grammar/spelling/punctuation

Signed English/fingerspelling

Reading/comprehension of instructions

Deaf culture awareness

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Job description

Tucson Unified School District is seeking an educational interpreter to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing students and hearing staff and peers. The role involves interpreting and transliterating between voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice in classroom and school settings.

The position is 0.88 FTE (7 hours per day) within the Exceptional Education Department, with sites varying; perfect for an ASL-proficient professional familiar with Deaf culture and child development.